Former Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Abshir Body’s arrives in Mogadishu

The body of the former prime minister of Somalia Hassan Abshir Farah just arrived at Aden Adde international airport in Mogadishu.

The President of the federal government, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Speaker of the Federal Parliament and other delegates attended the funeral prayers, which the burial ceremony is
scheduled to take place in Garowe.

Puntland authorities arranged the burial process of the former Prime Minister Hassan Abshir in Garowe.
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira sent his condolences to the prime minister.

“Today, we join the people of Somalia in mourning the passing of the former Prime Minister, Hassan Abshir Farah. The death of the former Prime Minister is an immense loss to the people of Somalia. Farah had a wealth of experience and an impressive record of dedicated service to the country” said in a statement.

The former prime minister who was 75 years old died at a hospital in turkey last Friday. He was the prime minister between 2001 to 2003 under president Abdikassim Salad ruling.

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