Abiy Ahmed joins chorus of congratulations for Somalia’s President-elect Mohamud

GOOBJOOG NEWS|ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has joined the chorus of congratulations for Somalia’s 10th President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

“I would like to congratulate former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on being re-elected as the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. I look forward to working closely with you on common bilateral and regional interests.

The Ethiopian Prime Minister, together with Somalia’s outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo, have for the past few years enjoyed a close relationship, and it is now left to be seen how the relationship between him and the incoming president will pan out in the near future.