MOGADISHU (HAN) May 16. 2022. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. OPINION By Faisal Roble oday is May 15, 2022 and it coincides two major events with each having its own weight in Somali history. About 75 years ago, the Somali Youth League, SYL, which delivered independence to Somalia was established. The other event is the election of the 10 Somalis presidents since independence in 1960.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud became that 10th president today. This is a second chance the nation gave to Hassan Sheikh.
After three rounds of election by 328 legislators, consisting a lower house (274- short of one ) and an upper house (54), Hassan Sheikh emerged as the consensus leader. He inherits a divided and challenging economy at a time.
