By Asha Elmi - Reporter
Somalia, 4 June 2026 – The United Nations warned Somalia against a repeat of the 2021 electoral roadmap crisis after clashes broke out in Mogadishu overnight.
The United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) said it was gravely concerned by the clashes and called on all sides to show responsible leadership.
“UNTMIS is gravely concerned by the outbreak of clashes in Mogadishu last night and calls on all sides to demonstrate responsible leadership, cease hostilities and refrain from further actions that put civilian lives at risk while returning to dialogue in the interest of all Somalis,” the mission said.
UNTMIS said it and Somalia’s international partners had repeatedly warned about the risk of repeating the 2021 crisis over differences regarding the electoral roadmap.
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The mission said those warnings were “unfortunately not heeded.”
UNTMIS urged Somali leaders to prioritise the national interest and resume the talks that ended on May 15.
It said Somalia’s international partners were ready to facilitate such dialogue.
The statement comes amid heightened political tensions in Mogadishu after armed clashes in the capital on Wednesday.