Somalia MPs extend President Mohamed Farmaajo’s term by 2 years
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo. Somalia's Parliament has passed a motion to extend his mandate by two years. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Somalia’s Parliament has extended its mandate and that of President Mohamed Farmaajo by two years, giving the incumbent some respite but creating a potential opposition from the international community and some aspirants.
The decision was reached on Monday after an emergency assembly of the Lower House saw some 149 MPs vote to extend their mandate with three voting against and one abstaining from the vote. The House usually has 275 MPs.
