Gunfire erupted in Mogadishu before planned protests against the Somali president’s rule. Heavy fighting occurred in Mogadishu from Wednesday night into Thursday, with clashes between opposition supporters and state security forces. Ex-Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire accused government forces of attacking him before planned protests in Mogadishu. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced a one-year extension of his term, which had been due to expire on May 15, according to France24. In March, Somalia’s parliament backed constitutional changes that could allow President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to extend his term by a year and push back an election, according to the Guardian. The violence disrupted key roads and restricted access to Mogadishu’s international airport, according to AllAfrica. Civilians fled Mogadishu due to the violence, according to the Guardian.