Ex-Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud wins presidency

Somalia has handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting a militant insurgency and the threat of famine.

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After a marathon poll involving 36 candidates that was broadcast live on state TV on Sunday, parliamentary officials counted over 165 votes in favour of former president Mohamud, more than the number required to defeat the incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Read more »