Former Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidency again in voting by parliamentarians on Sunday in an airport hangar protected by blast walls from Islamist insurgents whom he must now fight for a second time. We hope Somalia will be better," said Halima Nur, a mother-of-four in Mogadishu. "We hope this time Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will improve and become a better leader. We hope Somalia will be peaceful, though this may take time," said student Mohamed Ismail. Born in the Hiran region of central Somalia, Mohamud has a master's degree in technical education from India's Barkatullah University.

Source: Daily Nation May 16, 2022 05:18 UTC