Why Hussein Roble has to leave Somalia prime minister post
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on January 23, 2022. The PM will be leaving his post once the new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud names his substantive government. PHOTO | COURTESY
Somalia Prime Minister Hussein Roble will be leaving his post once the new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud names his substantive government, in line with Somalia’s delicate clan balancing to ensure no clan dominate the government.
Mr Roble and President Mohamud come from the larger Hawiye clan although the PM is from the smaller Habar-Gidir sub-clan while the President is from Abgaal. As such, they cannot continue holding their positions at the same time, based on a formula known as 4.5.
