Regional leaders in Somalia for president’s inauguration

Leaders from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Egypt have arrived in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for the inauguration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

“A high level delegation from Djibouti led by President Ismail Guelleh landed at Mogadishu’s Adan Abdulle International Airport to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,” state-owned SNTV said in a tweet and shared pictures of Mr Guelleh and his delegation.

The state TV also tweeted pictures of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arriving in Mogadishu for the ceremony.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was also received at the Mogadishu airport by the Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.

Security has been beefed up in the capital and the city put under curfew ahead of the inauguration.

Earlier on Thursday reports said mortar rounds were fired in Mogadishu mainly hitting civilian homes.

The Somali president was sworn in on 15 May immediately after he was elected by the country’s bicameral parliament. His predecessor handed over power on 23 May.

source: bbc