Monday, December 2, 2013

Somalia: Prime Minister Shirdon loses no-confidence vote - to step down

Outgoing Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdi Farah Shirdon. PHOTO/Tobin Jones

Members of parliament in Somalia voted Monday to oust the country's prime minister and his Cabinet after 14 months in office.

Parliamentarians voted 184-65 to oust Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon and his 10-member Cabinet, according to house Speaker Sheik Osman Jawari.

Shirdon will remain in office until President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud nominates a new prime minister, who will then have 30 days to appoint a

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