Jubaland declares independence from Somalia
Somalia’s southwestern Jubaland region has declared full independence from the federal government, further weakening the country’s troubled federal structure. The announcement by Jubaland parliament speaker Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman reflects mounting opposition to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud government centralisation drive. Parliamentary declaration Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman told the 8th Annual Jubaland Health Conference in Kismayo that lawmakers…