Talks between Somalia's federal government and opposition forces collapsed on May 15 after they failed to reach an agreement surrounding Somalia's governance framework following the purported end of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term, Garowe Online reported on May 16. Mohamud confirmed that his term now runs until May 2027 and convened a Cabinet meeting on May 17, during which the federal government reviewed plans to implement the country's new constitution through 2029, while Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni accused Mohamud of centralizing power and said Puntland would take "all necessary measures" to protect its position.

In early March, Somalia's parliament adopted constitutional changes that transitioned the country's electoral system from clan-based voting to universal suffrage and extended the terms of lawmakers and the president from four to five years with immediate effect. However, opposition forces rejected the constitutional amendments, arguing they were passed without adequate consultation. On May 13, mediation talks supported by the United States and the United Kingdom convened in Mogadishu over three days, during which opposition forces reportedly called for the establishment of an inclusive government after May 15.