Somali leaders gather in Dhuusamareeb for inauguration of new Galmudug president
Dhusamareb (HOL) — Senior Somali federal officials and regional leaders gathered in Dhuusamareeb on Thursday for the inauguration of Galmudug’s newly elected president, Liibaan Ahmed Hassan, following a contested electoral process that included a Supreme Court-ordered rerun. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in the Galmudug capital alongside the leaders of Hirshabelle, South West and North Eastern regional states. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was also expected to attend, with presidential security personnel already deployed in the city.