Saturday December 13, 2025

Ambassador Jamaal Mohamed Hassan (left), appointed as Somalia’s new Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Senator Ayuub Ismail Yusuf (right), named Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction, are pictured in official portraits released following the cabinet reshuffle.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre dismissed two federal ministers on Saturday and appointed new replacements in a focused reshuffle aimed at speeding up government operations, according to a decree issued by his office.

Government spokesman Abdinasser Sahansaho said the appointments take immediate effect. He told reporters that the prime minister wants to strengthen the performance of federal institutions as the government advances its political, economic, and reconstruction agenda.

The reshuffle comes at a time when the administration is under pressure to accelerate reforms and improve service delivery in regions recently retaken from al-Shabab. Economic oversight and infrastructure development remain central priorities for the government as it works to stabilize the country.