Abdullahi Yusuf

The World

Somali president is resigning

Global Politics

The Somali president, Abdullahi Yusuf, has announced he’s resigning. Mr. Yusuf has come under increasing pressure since he tried to sack the Somali prime minister in a power struggle nearly two weeks ago. BBC’s Africa editor, Martin Plaut, joins us.

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