Puntland withdraws recognition of Somali Federal Government

The Somali member state of Puntland has withdrawn its recognition of the Central Government and President after constitutional changes.

The Federal Member State of Puntland has withdrawn recognition of the Somali Federal Government and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. This decision came after the Parliament adopted a change to the provisional constitution, under which he and the Government were originally elected.

Notably, not all of the Federal Member States have been involved in the t…