East Africa: Somali President Names Prime Minister

The Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced his choice of a political newcomer to serve as the country's prime minister. The President named Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid as the new prime minister.

Saaid, a political newcomer, has been a prominent businessman in neighbouring Kenya and is married to Asha Haji Elmi, an influential Somali peace activist.

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