Tensions are once again rising in Somalia . The East African country has been mired in civil strife ever since the central government collapsed in 1991 following a series of uprisings against the then-military dictatorship. Successive Somali national governments have tried ever since to build up the state’s capacity, strengthen democracy, and extend its territorial control. But none of them have managed to temper bruising, deadly fights over power and resources.

Now, the current administration led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is gearing up for national elections in 2026 by pushing through controversial plans to change the electoral model that it says are necessary to improve the system. But opposition politicians as well as the statelets of Puntland and Jubaland counter that t

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