Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Somalia’s new president profiled

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's dogged determination not to give up on Somalia despite years of conflict, warlordism, piracy and Islamist insurgency has finally paid off. The peace activist and educational campaigner remained in Somalia throughout the 21-year civil war unlike many other Somali intellectuals. He defeated former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in a run-off with a convincing major...

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