Somalia's president appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as prime minister

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Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has appointed Hamza Abdi Barre, former chairman of the Jubaland State Election Commission, as prime minister.

• Hamza Abdi Barre, 48, of the semi-autonomous state of Jubaland, replaced Mohamed Hussein Roble.

• Recently Hassan Sheikh Mohamed was elected the new President of Somalia.

• About Somalia 

• Somalia is a country located on the eastern edge of Africa.

• It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia to the west.

• Somalia is a semi-arid country with about 1.64% of the arable land.

• Capital- Mogadishu

• Currency - Somali shilling