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May 16, 2022

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Sworn In as Somali President 
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In news from Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been sworn in as
Somalia's next president after beating 35 other candidates in a
long-overdue election. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud previously led Somalia from
2012 to 2017. Somalia is facing multiple crises, including a devastating
drought and an armed insurgency led by the group al-Shabab. Earlier this
month, al-Shabab fighters attacked an African Union base in Somalia,
killing 10 soldiers from Burundi who were serving as part of an African
Union peacekeeping team.


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