Mogadishu recently saw serious armed clashes between federal government forces and opposition groups following a disagreement over the extension of the president's term.

由於對總統任期延長存在分歧，摩加迪休最近發生了聯邦政府軍與反對派團體之間的嚴重武裝衝突。

The current instability is based on a constitutional disagreement regarding President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term. The government emphasizes that parliamentary changes legally extended the president's term by one year from May 15. They argue this is necessary to move toward a direct 'one-person, one-vote' election system. However, the opposition, known as the Somali Future Council, claims this extension is an illegal attempt to hold onto power. Furthermore, the situation is made worse because the Puntland and Jubaland states have left the federal system, while Somaliland continues to act independently.

目前的動盪源於對總統哈桑·謝赫·穆罕默德任期的憲法分歧。政府強調，議會的變動合法地將總統任期自 5 月 15 日起延長一年。他們認為這對於邁向直接的「一人一票」選舉制度是必要的。然而，被稱為「索馬利亞未來委員會」的反對派聲稱，此次延長是企圖非法把持權力的手段。此外，由於龐特蘭與朱巴蘭州已退出聯邦體制，而索馬利蘭則繼續獨立行動，使得情況更加惡化。

Fighting began on Wednesday near the homes of former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. The violence was caused by a dispute over private security guards during planned opposition protests, which the government viewed as a threat to city stability. Consequently, these clashes forced about 12,500 households to leave their homes and caused major economic damage. For example, the Bakara market closed and Maka al-Mukarama Road was blocked. The deputy governor of the central bank estimated that commercial losses reached approximately $3.8 million.

衝突於週三在前總理哈桑·阿里·海爾與前總統謝赫·沙里夫·謝赫·艾哈邁德的住宅附近爆發。暴力事件是由計劃中的反對派抗議活動期間，關於私人保安人員的爭執所引起，政府將其視為對城市穩定的威脅。因此，這些衝突迫使約 12,500 戶家庭離開家園，並造成重大經濟損失。例如，巴卡拉市場關閉且馬卡·穆卡拉馬路被封鎖。中央銀行副行長估計，商業損失約達 380 萬美元。

Since 2012, Somalia has used an indirect election system managed by clan elders, but many critics argue this system is too open to corruption. On the other hand, opponents of the current government assert that direct elections are not yet possible because there is no official census and security is insufficient. Because there is no constitutional court to settle these legal arguments, the state remains in a dangerous position, similar to the political deadlock seen in 2021.

自 2012 年起，索馬利亞一直使用由部落長老管理的間接選舉制度，但許多批評者認為該制度過於容易滋生腐敗。另一方面，現任政府的反對者主張，由於尚未進行正式人口普查且治安不足，目前尚不可能舉行直接選舉。由於缺乏憲法法院來解決這些法律爭議，該國仍處於危險境地，類似於 2021 年出現的政治僵局。

Although the federal government says that order has returned and opposition militias have been disarmed, the basic constitutional disagreements have not been solved.

雖然聯邦政府表示秩序已恢復且反對派民兵已被解除武裝，但基本的憲法分歧尚未解決。