Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, 66, who won Sunday's long-overdue presidential election in Somalia, takes charge as the troubled nation faces daunting challenges. A former president who ruled from 2012 to 2017, Mr Mohamud defeated incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed by 214 votes to 110 in a third-round run-off. The impasse turned violent when Mr Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo, extended his term in what opponents decried as an unconstitutional power grab. Who is Hassan Sheikh Mohamud? Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, right, marks his election win with incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, left, at the Halane military camp in Mogadishu, on Sunday.

Source: Ethiopian News May 17, 2022 15:57 UTC