{"id":2935,"date":"2026-06-05T04:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:55:46","slug":"igad-urges-immediate-de-escalation-in-somalia-amid-heightened-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/igad-urges-immediate-de-escalation-in-somalia-amid-heightened-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"IGAD Urges Immediate De-escalation in Somalia Amid Heightened Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/714852647_1026587753071345_4911857648083502932_n-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMN Plus-June 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IGAD Urges Immediate De-escalation in Somalia Amid Heightened Tensions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) expresses deep concern over reports of violence in Mogadishu amid heightened political tensions in Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IGAD condemns all acts of violence and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and resolve their differences through peaceful, inclusive, and constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt this critical moment, preserving peace, stability, national unity, and the gains made in Somalia\u2019s state building efforts is of paramount importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IGAD urges all stakeholders to place the interests of the Somali people first and to pursue peaceful solutions through dialogue and consensus,\u201d said Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of IGAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a founding Member State of IGAD, Somalia remains central to the region\u2019s peace, security, and development. IGAD reaffirms its solidarity with Somalia and stands ready to support efforts that advance dialogue, national cohesion, and lasting stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armed clashes and heavy gunfire have erupted in Mogadishu amid a deepening political and constitutional crisis. The violence broke out after federal forces raided the residences of key opposition figures, escalating tensions just ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opposition figures have accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of weaponizing state security, sparking fears that the skirmishes could catalyze a return to factional fighting along clan lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The escalating political crisis has prompted urgent warnings from the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Nations, and the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu have also issued statements condemning the violence, urging maximum restraint, and calling for an immediate de-escalation of armed tensions to protect the country&#8217;s fragile stability, according to Pulse of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN Plus-June 4, 2026 IGAD Urges Immediate De-escalation in Somalia Amid Heightened Tensions The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) expresses deep concern over reports of violence in Mogadishu amid heightened political tensions in Somalia. IGAD condemns all acts of violence and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and resolve their differences [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-africa","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2937,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2935\/revisions\/2937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}