The internal and external wrangles continues to escalate in Somalia, with President Mohamed Farmaajo finding himself in unfamiliar territory compounded with political squabbles.
On Sunday, his administration blocked the 7th President of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who was travelling to Kismayo Airport for inauguration of state President Ahmed Madobe.
Reports indicate that the former leader was blocked at Aden Abdulle Airport in Mogadishu, a move that has irked already worse situation on Somalia.
Sheikh Ahmed's successor, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, took to his Twitter to condemn the mistreatment of the former leader by the current administration.
"Somalia has been waiting almost 30 years to take control of it’s airspace.It’s sad situation the government uses the management of the air space as a political weapon that can have a serious ramification on the political stability and the unity of the country," he wrote.
A statement by the Himilo Qaran party led by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed confirmed he was “blocked” from travelling to Kismayo.
In the statement, the party accused federal government leaders of “power abuse”, adding that the move was in “violation of the “human dignity” and in “violation of the constitution”.
President Farmaajo has refused to recognize the victory of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, accusing Kenya of imposing him as Jubaland President during the controversial August polls.
With KDF in charge of Jubaland security under AMISOM, Kenya has been working closely with the former Ras Kamboni Brigade commander in the fight against Al-Shabaab.
Recently, Madobe fired warning to Mogadishu, accusing President Farmaajo of imposing unnecessary blockade to Jubaland, following banning of direct flights to Kismayo Airport.
"We took dead bodies and wounds on our shoulders as we entered Kismayo while he was having coffee at Starbucks at the time," warned Sheikh Madobe.