Seven Somali nationals found dead in boat accidents north of Madagascar
Seven people were found dead when a drifting boat carrying Somali nationals was discovered at sea and brought to the island of Nosy Be off the northwestern coast of Madagascar
Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was re-elected as the 10th President of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of votes held in the capital Mogadishu.
Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was re-elected as the 10th President of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of votes held in the capital Mogadishu.
Mohamud was re-elected as President after the third round of voting on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Farmajo, who was seeking re-election for the third term in office, conceded the defeat and shook hands with the new President.
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The 67-year-old Mohamud, who was previously the President from 2012-2017, becomes the first head of state to be elected twice in the history of Somalia.
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