Hamza Abdi Barre appointed as PM of Somalia 

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed a former chairman of the Jubbaland state election commission, Hamza Abdi Barre as the Prime Minister.

The 48-year-old Hamza Abdi Barre from the semi-autonomous state of Jubaland replaced Mohamed Hussein Roble.

Barre served in a number of public and political roles and from 2011 to 2017 was secretary-general of the Peace and Development Party (PDP), the precursor to the Union for Peace and Development (UDP) now led by Mohamud.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:

Somalia Capital: Mogadishu;

Somalia Currency: Somali Shilling;

Somalia President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.