Somalia’s parliament votes to oust PM Hassan Ali Khaire
- 25 Jul 2020
Somalian Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. File/Reuters
Somalia's parliament on Saturday ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire by a vote of no confidence, the speaker of the house told the state news agency.
Lawmakers voted 170-8 to remove Khaire, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman told the news agency.
"We urge Somalia's president to appoint a new prime minister," he was quoted as saying.