By the time I was sworn in as president in September 2012, al Shabaab controlled large portions of Somalia's major cities.
Markii la ii dhaariyay xilka madaxweynenimo ee Soomaaliya bishii Sebteembar 2020, kooxda Al-Shabaab waxay ka talinaysay qaybo ballaaran oo ka mid ah magaalooyinka waa-wayn ee Soomaaliya.