Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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Somalia stands on the brink. As fighting erupts in Mogadishu, opposition forces challenge President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s grip on power, raising fears of civil war, political collapse, and regional intervention.

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