MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Inside Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, who has lengthy been conveying rhetoric in opposition to controversial port deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, took up a brand new position because the nation’s overseas minister amid escalating tensions between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa.
In a cupboard reshuffle on Sunday, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed three different ministers to posts, together with the ministries of inside and inside safety.
The appointment of Ahmed Moalim Fiqi is feared to exacerbate tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, simply days after Mogadishu gave the Ethiopian ambassador 72 hours to go away the nation and ordered the closure of Ethiopian consulates in Hargeisa and Garowe.
“His appointment signifies Villa Somalia intends to play hardball with Somaliland, Ethiopia,” regional political and safety analyst Rashid Abdi mentioned on X.
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