Somalia’s president has nominated Hamza Abdi Barre, a former chairman of the Jubbaland state election commission, as prime minister. “I ask the parliament to approve him as soon as possible. I ask the prime minister to fulfil the work before him like tackling insecurity, drought, climate change and good relations with all countries,” President Hassan Sheikh … Continue reading Somali president nominates Hamza Abdi Barre as prime minister .Barre was voted in as a parliamentarian in Kismayo, the commercial capital of Jubbaland, in December.