Security forces seized top court, Somalia’s ex-chief justice says
Summary
Somalia’s former Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed told Al Jazeera that more than 300 security personnel occupied the Supreme Court. He said this happened after the court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension, and therefore his presidency, was unconstitutional.Key Facts
- Bashe Yusuf Ahmed is Somalia’s former chief justice.
- Ahmed told Al Jazeera that more than 300 security forces occupied the Supreme Court.
- The reported occupation followed a court ruling on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension.
- The court ruled the term extension unconstitutional, according to the article.
- The article says the ruling also meant Mohamud’s presidency was unconstitutional.
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