New mayor appointed in Mogadishu

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed a former warlord and government minister as the mayor of the capital, Mogadishu, and governor of Banadir Region.

Omar Mohamud Mohamed’s appointment follows the killing of his predecessor, Abdirahman Omar Osman, in a suicide bombing carried out by a female colleague last month.

Nicknamed Finish, the new mayor was a warlord in Mogadishu until he became a Minister of Religious Affairs in Somali’s then transitional government in 2004. He served in the post until 2009.

State-owned Radio Mogadishu quoted the president as saying Mr Mohamed had been chosen because of his “experience” in government, and because he would continue to implement development projects.

 

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4:17 PM – Aug 22, 2019

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