Turkey and Qatar’s Covert War on Somali Federalism: A Geopolitical Assault on Sovereignty

By Warsame Digital Media | September 3, 2019

Mogadishu, Somalia — As Somalia struggles to stabilize after decades of civil war, foreign powers are quietly waging a shadowy campaign to dismantle its fragile federal system. At the heart of this scheme lie Turkey and Qatar, two nations leveraging financial clout, ideological extremism, and historical paranoia to impose a centralized authority beholden to their interests—with President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmaajo” serving as their chief proxy.

Turkey’s Obsession with Centralization: A Legacy of Fear
Turkey’s vehement opposition to federalism is rooted in its own existential anxieties. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire—a trauma etched into the nation’s psyche—and modern fears of Kurdish separatism have cemented Ankara’s obsession with centralized control. “Turkey views any form of decentralization as a prelude to fragmentation,” explains Dr. Leyla Ahmed, a regional analyst. “Its support for a unitary government in Somalia isn’t about stability—it’s about replicating its own authoritarian model abroad.”