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The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second

Constitutional crisis in Somalia — The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the

Published March 28, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Constitutional crisis in Somalia.

The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the military being deployed to the Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia. [https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalias-southwest-president-re-elected-in-vote-rejected-by-federal-government/ (Somali Guardian)] [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2026/Mar/204768/abdiaziz_laftagareen_reelected_southwest_state_president_for_fiveyear_term.aspx (Hiiraan Online)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-03-28).