As the world celebrated Eid this past weekend, Somalia saw the inauguration of its first Parliament in two Decades. Some 215 of the 275 total Members of Parliament were sworn in at an open-air ceremony at Mogadishu International Airport. Elected by a Technical Selection Committee and Somalia’s Traditional Elders, the parliamentarians are scheduled to begin work on 21 August to elect a Speaker, Deputy Speaker and President for the New Federal Republic of Somalia. Read more.
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Hamdi. Student. Norway. Muslim. ''I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. '' Albert Einstein None of these photos are mine, unless stated otherwise.
