Puntland Leader Hosts Dinner for Traditional Elders

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Yesterday, Puntland president Abdirahman Faroole hosted a dinner for the state’s highest-ranking traditional elders, including the customary leader, or ‘Isim,’ of his own clan in Puntland’s presidential compound in the capital Garowe.

This dinner was held for the state’s most prestigious elders, and was attended by Puntland’s highest-ranking political figures. Present among government heads were Abdisamad Shire, the vice president, Abdirashid Mohamed Hirsi, the speaker of parliament, and Mohamed Hassan Barre, the head of the election commission.

The main topic at last night’s event was the coming political transitions in both Puntland and Mogadishu, and the lighter subject matters relating to the recent Karkaar peace negotiations and the future of the ongoing oil exploration program. Events like last night’s have become commonplace in Garowe over the last few months.

Hirsi Fiqi, Editor

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