Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved four new members to serve on the Supreme Judicial Council, while also endorsing a series of legislative and administrative decisions, including a new higher education leadership appointment, an aviation cooperation agreement with Oman, and the African Youth Charter.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Council of Ministers on Thursday approved the appointment of four members to the Supreme Judicial Council, a key constitutional body responsible for strengthening judicial governance and oversight in the country.
The appointments were approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama following a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
The four nominees: Mohamed-Deeq Macallin Adan, Maryan Sheikh Osman, Abdirizaq Mohamed Ismail, and Abdikadir Ali Macallin will each serve five-year terms once their appointments complete the required legal approval process.
Under Somalia’s Constitution, the four appointees will join the Supreme Judicial Council alongside ex-officio members, including the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Constitutional Court, the Attorney General, the presidents of the appellate courts of the Federal Member States and the Banadir Regional Administration, and the Chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Commission.
In a separate decision, the Cabinet dismissed the Chairperson of the Higher Education Council and appointed Mahmud Ahmed Jimcaale as the new head of the institution.
The Council also approved the Draft Culture and Arts Bill, an air transport cooperation agreement between Somalia and Oman, and ratified the African Youth Charter, which aims to promote greater youth participation in political decision-making and strengthen the role of governments in advancing youth development across the continent.
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