Former Somali Defense Minister Resists Transition Amid Escalating Al-Shabaab Menace
Mogadishu — Axadle Times International
The air in Mogadishu buzzes with the scent of change, yet, within the stately corridors of Somalia's Ministry of Defense, change seems to be just out of reach. A quiet storm brews as Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, the former Minister of Defense, declines to pass the baton to his successor, Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi. Jibril was appointed with much hope and anticipation on March 17, yet as of now, he autonomously oversees no formal proceedings. What keeps the cogs from…