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

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

ABDI SHEIKH 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. Khaire and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed have been tussling over whether to delay a national election due in February next year, with the prime minister insisting it go ahead and the president favouring postponement. President Mohamed elevated the deputy prime minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled to prime minister in an acting capacity, a statement issued by his office said. The president's allies have also accused Khaire of failing to stabilise the…
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