Somalia: New President in Somalia, New Opportunity for Reconciliation

[Crisis Group] On 15 May, Somali Lawmakers Voted in New President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. the Peaceful Vote and Transfer of Power Drew a Line Under What Had Been a Fraught, Long-Delayed and Sometimes Violent Electoral Process That Repeatedly Threatened to Tip Into a Major Political Crisis. Defeating the Incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Better Known As "Farmajo", Hassan Sheikh Became the First Somali to Hold the Presidency Twice - Having Already Served Between 2012 and 2017. the New President Promises Reconciliation Am