Skip to content

Traffic banned in Mogadishu ahead of President Farmaajo’s inauguration

Storyline:National News

IMG_3062A traffic ban has been imposed and major roads sealed off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the new President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Wednesday.

Most schools and offices near Former Somali Air Force Base  and Somalia’s presidential palace will remain closed on Wednesday as people had had to walk to reach their destination.

Hundreds of Somali government soldiers, officers, and other security personnel have been deployed to patrol the main streets and enforce the the traffic ban imposed on the capital.

Wednesday’s security measures will include a ban on flights to and from Mogadishu airport.

Last week, Somali Civil Aviation Ministry announced that all flights to Aden Adde International Airport would be suspended to prevent any possible attacks from Al-Shabaab during the inauguration event.

The Mogadishu-based government is backed by an African Union force, AMISOM, made up of more than 22,000 troops and police, as well as civilian staff.