MOGADISHU, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre carried out a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing the ministers of defense, foreign affairs and second deputy prime minister, the state-run Somali National News Agency reported.
Barre appointed Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, the current minister of foreign affairs, to the Ministry of Defense, while naming his second deputy prime minister, Abdisalan Abdi Ali Dhaay, as the new minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation.
Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi, who had been serving as the Minister of Defense for just three weeks, was appointed as the second deputy prime minister. Prior to this role, Jibril was the minister of commerce and industry.
Fiqi, the new minister of defense, previously served as the minister of interior for two years and the minister of foreign affairs for one year. ■
