Somalia Appoints New cabinet after Prime Minister’s Ouster

Somali Prime Minister announces his new cabinet 2015. The largest in recent history. Somalia has named a new government three weeks after President Hassan Sheikh replaced his prime minister for a second time.Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid, one of the country’s top negotiators who is of no relation to the president, was appointed prime minister on three weeks ago, replacing Abdiwali. The new 25-member government announced late Sunday features eight new ministers, including a new member of the Somaliland ethnic group as deputy Prime minister, Mohamed Omar Arte Qalib and a new Constitutional minister from Puntland.