US EditionAfrica: Somali FM, AU Envoy Discuss Boosting Security Cooperation Against Al-Shabaab
- Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre reformed his government in Mogadishu this past Sunday.
- This followed struggles to halt recent gains by the al Qaeda-allied group al Shabaab.
- He appointed Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed as the new defence minister.
- Military heads recommended an additional 8,000 troops for the peacekeeping mission.
- Officials warned insufficient troops created gaps allowing militants to reclaim territory.
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Africa: Somali FM, AU Envoy Discuss Boosting Security Cooperation Against Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, held talks on Monday with Rahmon Adebayo, the newly appointed interim Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, amid renewed efforts to push back against the Al-Shabaab insurgency.
Somali Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs - The Media Line
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced a […] The post Somali Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs appeared first on The Media Line.
Somalia’s prime minister appoints new defence minister in reshuffle
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, reshuffled his government on Sunday, appointing a new defence minister as his government tries to stem an Islamist insurgency. Barre did not give a reason for the reshuffle, which was read out by the government spokesperson in a video posted on the government’s Facebook account. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who previously served as foreign minister and national security chief, was ap…
Somalia's prime minister appoints new defence minister in reshuffle
MOGADISHU - Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, reshuffled his government on Sunday, appointing a new defence minister as his government tries to stem an Islamist insurgency. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Somalia's PM appoints new defence minister amid reshuffle
On Sunday, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia announced a government reshuffle, appointing a new defence minister as part of efforts to counter the ongoing Islamist insurgency. The reshuffle, revealed through a government spokesperson in a video posted on the official Facebook page, did not include specific reasons for the changes. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who previously held the positions of foreign minister and national security chief…
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