Former Somali president re-elected during vote in airport hangar
A former Somali president who was voted out of power in 2017 has been re-elected to the country’s top job after defeating the incumbent leader in a contest decided by legislators in a third round of voting. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who served as Somali president between 2012 and 2017, won the contest in the capital, Mogadishu, amid a security lockdown imposed by authorities to prevent deadly militant attacks. The first round of voting was contested by 36 hopefuls, four of whom proceeded to the second round.Ugandan peacekeepers with the African Transition Mission in Somalia stand next to their armoured vehicle … Continue reading Former Somali president re-elected during vote in airport hangar