Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Declines PM Barre’s Offer to Step Down Amidst Election Controversies
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh Turns Down PM Barre's Resignation Amid Electoral Disputes
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Ambling through a political maze, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has declined Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s offer to resign, according to insiders conversing with Axadle. The two political bigwigs are experiencing difficulties syncing efforts with regional states, especially those severing ties with the central government in Mogadishu.
Jubaland, the latest state to distance itself from the federal…