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Somalia president appoints son as special bodyguard unit commander

Summary by Somali Guardian
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed his son, Abdifatah Hassan Sheikh, as the commander of his special bodyguard unit, in a move widely seen as a deepening of nepotism within the country’s leadership.  The decision comes amid heightened security concerns following a recent assassination attempt by the militant group al-Shabaab. Abdifatah’s predecessor, Maslah Mohamud Mohamed, was promoted to lead t…
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Somali Guardian broke the news in on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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