Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister's powers, escalating a destabilising dispute in the Horn of Africa country. The president, who had suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble before over an earlier confrontation, said in a statement he had taken the action pending an investigation of accusations the prime minister had acquired land fraudulently. READ | Somalia on edge as President Mohamed, PM Roble clash over intelligence chiefThe government spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The suspension of Roble's powers comes a day after Mohamed and Roble accused other of holding up parliamentary elections. Mohamed also said he had removed from office commander of marine forces, General Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir, while a similar investigation was being carried out.

Source: Ethiopian News December 27, 2021 10:30 UTC