PRESIDENT SHEIKH SHARIF: A YEAR LATER

Last month marked the first anniversary of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s coming to power as the President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. Initially, there was a general euphoria among the Somalis, both at home and in the Diaspora, for the selection of Sheikh Sharif as the new leader of their country. This is because Somalis normally have great affinity and respect for their religious leaders who normally endeavor to promote peace and stability in their communities, work for the general good and exert great efforts to spread the peaceful message of their noble religion of Islam. Since he did not belong to the old, discredited generation, some people also saw his advent as a breath of fresh air
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