Jubaland's Madobe Warns of 'Ras Kamboni II' Federal Military Build-Up Against Puntland

Amid unconfirmed reports of a federal military build-up targeting Puntland, Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe warned that 'what is being sought today is a Ras Kamboni II in Puntland' — referencing the December 2024 federal-Jubaland military confrontation at Ras Kamboni — and urged Puntlanders to defend their region's stability. No troop numbers or specific locations were independently confirmed in reporting, but the statement signaled deepening distrust between Mogadishu and the two largest federal member states within the opposition coalition.