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Somalia President Yusuf resigns
Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned on Monday and blamed the international community for failing to support the government.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:06 December 29, 2008
Baidoa: Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned on Monday and blamed the international community for failing to support the government.
Yusuf told parliament that speaker Shaikh Aden Madobe would take over his duties and left for the airport. It was not clear where he was going.
"As I promised when you elected me on October 14, 2004, I would stand down if I failed to fulfil my duty, I have decided to return the responsibility you gave me," Yusuf said.
"Most of the country was not in our hands and we had nothing to give our soldiers. The international community has also failed to help us," Yusuf said.
Diplomats in the region are likely to welcome Yusuf's decision. They have said it would provide an opportunity to form a new, broad-based government in Somalia.
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