Somalia's South West state has severed all cooperation and relations with the government in Mogadishu, a sign of strain in the country's fragile federal system. South West officials accused the federal government of arming militias and attempting to unseat the state's president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. This comes after disputes over constitutional changes, elections, and the balance of power between Mogadishus and regional administrations escalated. Commercial flights between Mogmandu and Baidoa have been halted, with humanitarian flights also continuing.