Popular leader of #Somalia's #Hiiraan (#Hiran) region, after being fired, has unilaterally declared new "#HiiraanState", claiming to be separate from #Hirshabelle state, which it officially forms half of. https://en.halbeeg.com/2023/06/25/beledweyne-is-no-flight-zone-ali-jeyte/

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