MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, mentioned on Monday he had suspended the prime minister’s powers, escalating a destabilising dispute within the Horn of Africa nation.
The president, who had suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble earlier than over an earlier confrontation, mentioned in a press release he had taken the motion pending an investigation of accusations the prime minister had acquired land fraudulently.
The authorities spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
A dispute between Mohamed and Roble has generated months of rigidity, which analysts say dangers distracting the federal government from its struggle towards the al Qaeda-linked insurgency al Shabaab.
The suspension of Roble’s powers comes a day after Mohamed and Roble accused different of holding up parliamentary elections.
Mohamed additionally mentioned he had faraway from workplace commander of marine forces, General Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir, whereas an analogous investigation was being carried out.
Dirir or a spokesperson for him weren’t instantly out there for remark.
(This story corrects identify of commander of marine forces in paragraph 6)
(Reporting by Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar; writing by George Obulutsa and James Macharia Chege; Editing by Robert Birsel)
