Chaos in Somalia as president accused of arresting chief justice
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared a "transition period" that gave him an extra year in office when his term ended in May.
Somalia's political turmoil intensified on Thursday as the opposition alleged that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud sent troops to arrest the Supreme Court's chief justice. The tribunal had declared an extension of the justice's term "unlawful." The country is grappling with numerous crises, including violent clashes between political rivals and a decline in international backing for its efforts to combat the Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab.
Mohamud has been working towards transitioning Somalia to a fully democratic system, moving away from the traditional clan-based governance where elders select representatives.
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