Somali Forces Fire on Crowds After Government Postpones Elections

Somali security forces opened fire on crowds of protesters with live ammunition after the current Somali regime canceled elections. Protesters are demanding that elections take place as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term is set to expire on May 15. The information was reported by RN Intel, according to @MarioNawfal.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is accused of using stolen funds from the Minnesota fraud to prop up his regime and impose autocratic rule. Security forces responded to the demonstrations with live rounds as crowds gathered to call for the vote that had been canceled. The cancellation leaves Mohamud in office beyond the scheduled end of his term in four days' time.

Protesters have focused their demands on restoring the electoral process that the regime halted. The move has fueled accusations that Mohamud is extending his hold on power through irregular means. Among those accusations is the claim that the president has drawn on misappropriated funds from the Minnesota fraud case to sustain his government.

The allegation ties the domestic political crisis to an earlier financial scandal involving diverted public money. @MarioNawfal reported the details drawn from RN Intel on Sunday. The reporting provides the sole verified account of both the shootings and the specific accusations against Mohamud.

With the May 15 deadline days away, the streets have become the arena where the dispute over legitimacy is playing out. Security forces have met demands for elections with lethal force rather than concessions.