Somali Lawmakers Remove Prime Minister in No-Confidence Vote

  • Prime Minister had argued for elections to be held this year
  • Tensions are high between central government, federal states

Hassan Ali Khaire

Photographer: Stringer/AP
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Somalia lawmakers removed Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and his cabinet in a no-confidence vote that’s likely to delay elections due this year and risk further instability in the Horn of Africa nation.