Somali agent's disappearance triggers political crisis

Mogadishu

An aerial view of a section of Mogadishu. Ikran Tahlil Farah was abducted near her Mogadishu home in June. PHOTO | ABDULKADIR KHALIF | NMG

What you need to know:

  • National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) last week said Ikran Tahlil had been kidnapped and killed by Al-Shabaab militants.
  • The militants promptly issued a denial, while Ms Tahlil's family accused NISA of murdering her.
  • On Saturday, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said NISA's report naming Al-Shabaab was "not convincing", and suspended the agency's director, Fahad Yasin, a close friend of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.
  • Hours later, Farmaajo overturned the suspension.