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Islam Madobe sworn in as Jubbaland president

Somalia's Jubbaland State President Ahmed Islam Madobe takes the oath of office after he was re-elected for a second term on August 22, 2019 in the state's capital Kismayu. PHOTO | JUBBALAND PRESIDENCY

By  Aggrey Mutambo

Editor - Africa & International

Nation Media Group

Ahmed Mohamed Islam 'Madobe' was officially sworn in on Thursday as president of Somalia’s federal state Jubbaland after winning a hotly-contested election.

Madobe won in the first round of voting garnering 56 votes of 74 votes cast by regional legislators in Kismayu.

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