Madobe calls for better Jubbaland, federal state ties
Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as “Ahmed Madobe”, speaks in Kismayo on August 22, 2019 after his re-election as President of Jubaland, a semi-autonomous state of Somalia. He called for reconciliation. PHOTO | ABDIRAZAK HUSSEIN FARAH | AFP
Somalia’s Jubbaland state President Ahmed Islam Mohammed, popularly known as Madobe, is fronting a conciliatory tone with the federal government, calling for unity to defeat Al-Shabaab.
In a speech delivered after he was sworn in for the second four-year term in office, Madobe said Jubbaland would remain under the Federal Government of Somalia, adding that the country must unite to address the security challenges.
