CAIRO – 19 May 2022: Egypt welcomed on Wednesday the successful organization of Somali elections that ended up by declaring Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new president of the country. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also welcomed in a statement Monday the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the Somali president. OIC Secretary-General Hussein Ibrahim Taha congratulated the elected Somali president, wishing him success in attaining the aspirations of the Somali people, according to Saudi Press Agency. In a cable, the AL chief congratulated Mohamud on winning a confidence vote by Somali parliamentarians Sunday and wished him success. He voiced appreciation for efforts exerted by former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo during his term in office

Source: Egypt Today May 19, 2022 04:21 UTC