Somalia: Prime minister appoints New Defence Minister in a reshuffle

27 April, 2025

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, reshuffled his government on Sunday, appointing a new defence minister as his government tries to stem an Islamist insurgency.

Barre did not give a reason for the reshuffle, which was read out by the government spokesperson in a video posted on the government’s Facebook account.

Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who previously served as foreign minister and national security chief, was appointed defence minister, replacing Jibril Abdirashid.