That annoyed Somali President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo' who reversed the decision stoking another row in Mogadishu (AC Vol 63 No 3 The on-off elections are back on)...

In Somalia the UAE endorsed and funded local administrations that opposed the Islamists and those allied with Doha such as President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed 'Farmajo'...

Farmajo is backPoliticking is taking over political circles in Mogadishu amid parliamentary debates and the combative return of ex-President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo' after several months in Qatar and Turkey...

The consensus among politicians too was that letting the jihadis rule was not an option although ex-President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo' and his former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire (who is Hawiye/Murusade) and their allies did not comment...

The tortuous process of appointing President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo''s successor got in the way until May last year when Hassan Sheikh took over...

In Gedo where Marehan predominate Madobe is afraid that supporters of his old enemy President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo' who are involved in recruiting for the Ma'wisley multi-clan militia are more interested in fighting him than Al Shabaab (AC Vol 63 No 23 Al Shabaab lashes out after heavy losses)...

This is important for the silent battle taking place in parliament between him and the former president Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed 'Farmajo' and his one-time prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire...

A year ago donors were ready to negotiate with the jihadists but now they see Hassan Sheikh as a better prospect and are re-engaging with the federal government after three years of frosty relations with President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed 'Farmajo'...

' The government agreement with Coastline was first announced in February by oil minister Abdirashid Mahamed Ahmed but he was immediately countermanded by President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed 'Farmajo' and his prime minister Mohammed Hussein Roble – an unusual case of the two men agreeing...