Monday, December 29, 2008

Somalia's President Quits Office

From The BBC:

Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf has told parliament he is resigning - a move which adds to the chaos in the country as Ethiopian troops withdraw.

Mr Yusuf's resignation follows a power struggle with Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein, who parliament backed after Mr Yusuf tried to sack him.

Ethiopian soldiers, who support the government, are due to pull out this week, raising fears of a power vacuum.

Various Islamist and nationalist groups control most of southern Somalia.

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