This article in the New York Times, written by Somali professor Nuruddin Farah is an assessment of the new Somalian leader. He is widely considered to be a novice, many believe he isn't fit to be the leader of such a torn country. However, the US recognizes the Somalian government for the first time in years; perhaps because this leader is such a pushover?
In recent years Doctors Without Borders have been forced to leave Somalia due to two homicides of its members. Death amongst officials and medical professionals has become common practice in Somalia. The man who committed these murders was caught and sentenced to 30 years in Somalian prison, however he was released three weeks later. This makes me feel like the leader they appointed isn't living up to his promises, HOWEVER I do agree that leading Somalia must be a difficult task. It would seem that any leader appointed in third-world countries are destined for failure, just because the system itself is so corrupt. But I guess we will have to stay tuned to see what Ali Mohamed Gedi, the new Somalian leader, does with the position he was given.
CONTENT:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/opinion/somalias-leader-look-past-the-hype.html?adxnnl=1&ref=contributors&adxnnlx=1382580672-ZXbaZc5uG4Qh57jTjRmdCw
PHOTO:http://www.somaligov.net/President.html
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