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Somali President Sheikh Mohamud names new chief of staff

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Somalia's newly appointed Chief of Staff Abdihakim Yusuf. PHOTO | ABDIHAKIM M. YUSUF via TWITTER

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday named Abdihakim Yusuf as new Chief of Staff.

Mr Yusuf, an experienced international development professional replaces Hussein Sheikh Mohamud who quit on August 13 to join politics, having served for just three months.

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