In an election held amidst security threat that may become reality by the al-Shabab militant group, the African country of Somalia formerly presided upon by Sheikh Hassan Mohamud has elected the country’s 9th president.
According to Ceoafrica, the election winner, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister (PM) of Somali was sworn in as Somalia's new president yesterday after lawmakers gave him an unassailable lead in the second round of an election in Mogadishu's secure airport compound.
It was gathered that celebratory gunfire erupted across the city at his victory; outgoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud conceded defeat as it became clear he could not win a third round.
"This is a victory for Somalia and the Somalis", Farmajo told lawmakers who had gathered in a hall behind the airport's blast walls to vote. He was sworn in moments earlier.
