For instance, on Sunday dozens of people were also evacuated from the coastal town of Hurdiya after heavy rains which left several houses submerged.

His jibes against the current administration come amid concerns over the composition of the Electoral Committee team that is set to supervise elections.

According to him, Ethiopia remains strategic for the US in the Horn of Africa, noting some of the initiatives Addis Ababa is playing within the region.

He got promoted to a regional level representing his home Hiiraan region in the 1979 regional football tournament.

As per international norms, all religious sanctities must be equally respected and protected, especially those that are particularly sensitive to Islam.

The northern region claims to have seceded from Somalia in 1991 after years of civil war which saw several people killed.