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Somalia's parliament votes to oust PM Hassan Ali Khaire

"We urge Somalia's president to appoint a new prime minister," he was quoted as saying.

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by NANCY AGUTU

News25 July 2020 - 11:20
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  • •Lawmakers voted 170-8 to remove Khaire, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman told the news agency.
Chaos is parliament as MPs oust Somalia's PM in no confidence vote./COURTESY

 Somalia's parliament on Saturday ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire by a vote of no confidence, the speaker of the house told the state news agency.

Lawmakers voted 170-8 to remove Khaire, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman told the news agency.

"We urge Somalia's president to appoint a new prime minister," he was quoted as saying. 

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