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Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (right) appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as Prime Minister on 15 June. © Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

Appointed on 15 June by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is a new thorn in the side of his Ethiopian counterpart. [...]

Published on 27/06/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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