Somalia's parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

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Somalia's parliament ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote on Saturday, as a simmering power struggle between him and ...

FILE PHOTO: Somalia's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire addresses the Parliament seating where he was confirmed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File PhotoMOGADISHU: Somalia's parliament ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote on Saturday , as a simmering power struggle between him and the president came to the fore.

The Horn-of-Africa country has been holding elections through representatives like elders in the past decade, due to insecurity caused by al Shabaab militants in most areas.Mohamed Abukar Islow, the internal security minister and a key ally of Khaire, accused the speaker and the president of plotting to remove the prime minister to extend their terms.

President Mohamed said in a statement carried on the state radio website that he had accepted the decision of lawmakers to remove Khaire, citing the need to preserve the unity of the various arms of government.

 

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