NAIROBI, Kenya—Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a former Somali prime minister and dual Somalia-U.S. citizen, was elected president of Somalia after two rounds of voting by the country’s newly selected parliament. The departing president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, conceded defeat on Wednesday, in a sign that the war-ravaged nation can hope for a smooth transition of power. Celebratory gunfire rang around the capital Mogadishu, which...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 08, 2017 17:42 UTC