Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected president of Somali for second time
After a marathon poll involving 36 candidates that were broadcast live on state TV, parliamentary officials counted 214 votes in favor of former president Mohamud, far more than the number required to defeat the incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as Farmajo. Celebratory gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadishu, with many hoping that the vote … Read more