Somali Prime Minister Voted Out

Somalia's parliament has voted to fire the country's prime minister, ending a year of rare stability atop the Somali government.   Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon lost a no-confidence vote in parliament Monday by a tally of 184 to 65.  No immediate replacement was named.   President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had asked Shirdon to resign three weeks ago, on the grounds that he was ineffective.  The prime minister rejected the call and asked parliament to...

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