Dismissal of the governor of Hiran Province and appointment of a new governor

Dismissal of the governor of Hiran Province and appointment of a new governor

 The President of Hirshabelle State, Ali Abdullahi Hussein Hussein “Godlawi”, dismissed the governor of Hiran Province in the state, Abdullahi Maalim Sefrou, who had been in this position since June 2023, and appointed Musa Saleh Wahila as his successor.

Safro did not officially assume his duties due to the disputes resulting from the dismissal of his predecessor, Ali Osman Getty, who announced in Beledweyne, the center of the Hiran region, a new administration called Hiran State, in opposition to the Hirshabelle government led by President Godlawi.

Last year, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud intervened in the dispute in Hirshabelle state, and appointed Ali Getty as director of his office in the affairs of local fighters against Al-Shabaab, but the crisis in Hiran region continued.

Two weeks ago, violent confrontations took place, resulting in the death of 6 people, between the administration of the dismissed governor, Abdullah Safro, and militias supporting the Hiran state. The militias were able to expel the governor and his guards to the outskirts of the city of Beledweyne, and it is unclear how the new governor will be able to work with the continuing disputes between the Hirshabili administration and the so-called state. Hiran.