Somalia's prime minister has suspended his foreign affairs minister over allegations that he authorized an illegal shipment of charcoal to Oman. The suspension of Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisaid Muse is equivalent to a dismissal and came after he authorized a ship to leave Somalia carrying a load of charcoal. However, Muse’s suspension was long expected because Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is expected to be replaced by incoming Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Isak says the suspension could be seen as a result of poor cooperation between the minister of foreign affairs and the prime minister. Apparently, he says, the minister did not report to the prime minister and did not listen to his suggestions.

Source: Ethiopian News May 26, 2022 03:59 UTC