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DHUSAMAREB, 5 November 2026 Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived on Thursday in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, to attend the inauguration of the state’s new leader, Liibaan Ahmed Hassan, the Galmudug presidency said.
Liibaan welcomed the president at Dhusamareb’s Ugaas Nur airport, according to a statement from the Galmudug presidency.
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre also arrived in the city with a large delegation to attend the inauguration of Galmudug’s newly elected leaders, a separate statement said.
Liibaan said the visit by the prime minister and his delegation showed the federal government’s support for Galmudug, and described the inauguration as an opportunity to demonstrate unity and cooperation between federal and state institutions.
Barre thanked Galmudug’s leaders and people for welcoming Somali officials and guests from Horn of Africa countries, the statement said, without naming the countries.
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Liibaan, a member of Hassan Sheikh’s Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP), was elected Galmudug leader on Oct. 22, winning 72 of 89 votes cast by state lawmakers.
His election followed a rerun of Galmudug’s parliamentary vote on Sept. 30, after Somalia’s Supreme Court annulled the results of the July 30 polls.
Former Galmudug president Ahmed Abdi Kaariye, known as Qoorqoor, handed over power to Liibaan after leading the state since February 2020.