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New Puntland President Takes Office From His Predecessor
[RADIOSHABELLE] The newly elected president of Puntland...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion... regional state of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni and his deputy, Ahmed Elmi Osman alias Karash have officially taken office on Sunday. A brief handover ceremony that was held at Puntland presidential palace in the state administrative headquarters of Garowe was also attended by former regional state president, Abdiweli Mohammed Gas and his deputy, Abdulhakim Omar Amey. President Deni is expected to unveil his new cabinet in the next coming days. The new regional leader promised to improve security, develop the economy and mend relations with the federal government in Mogadishu. He was elected on 8th January with 35 votes defeating his close contender, General Asad Osman Diyano who garnered Posted by: Fred 2019-01-15 |
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