Entrusts

Mogadishu (AX) - Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed Ali Mohamed Omar, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to oversee East Africa Community Affairs. A decree issued Thursday by the Prime Minister's Office did not specify if Omar would retain his position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or if he’s been ousted. After lobbying fiercely for over a decade, Somalia joined the East African Community (EAC) in 2023. The application process, spearheaded by former President Sharif…