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Somalia parliament speaker quits ahead of motion against him: lawmaker

Somali parliament speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari resigns ahead of an impeachment motion against him. [Photo: Courtesy]

The speaker of Somalia’s parliament, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, has resigned ahead of a confidence motion against him, a lawmaker said, ending weeks of political tension.

“We were in the parliament house this morning ready for the motion against the speaker. Then the deputy speaker came in and read a resignation letter from the speaker,” lawmaker Dahir Amin Jesow told Reuters.

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