Somalia: scramble between President Farmajo and PM over security minister sacking

Disagreements between the Somali president and his prime minister are intensifying. The Prime Minister of the country has indeed dismissed the Minister of Security, a decision that the president rejected.

Prime Minister Mohamed Roble sacked the minister late Wednesday but President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” rejected the move.

Mr Roble replaced Security Minister Hassan Hundubey Jimale with Abdullahi Mohamed Nur.

President Farmajo on Thursday said the move was unconstitutional.

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This is the second time the prime minister and president are differing on appointments. The prime minister last weekend sacked the spy chief and the president reinstated him then later appointed him on a new role.