{"id":440520,"date":"2025-05-01T19:18:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=440520"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:26:06","slug":"deputy-prime-minister-oversees-defense-ministry-handover-as-new-minister-pledges-total-war-on-the-khawaarij","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/deputy-prime-minister-oversees-defense-ministry-handover-as-new-minister-pledges-total-war-on-the-khawaarij\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Prime Minister Oversees Defense Ministry Handover as New Minister Pledges Total War on The Khawaarij"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Mogadishu, SONNA<\/strong> &#8211; In a ceremony presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Ahmed Jama, Somalia&#8217;s Ministry of Defense witnessed a formal handover of leadership on Thursday. The outgoing Minister of Defense, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Hajji, officially transferred responsibilities to the newly appointed Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, marking a significant transition in the nation&#8217;s security leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">During his inaugural address, Minister Fiqi outlined his vision for the ministry, emphasizing its critical role in safeguarding Somalia&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity. &#8220;The Ministry of Defense stands as a pillar of our nationalism &#8211; the institution charged with protecting our independence, unity, and statehood,&#8221; he declared. The new minister identified three immediate priorities for his tenure: intensifying the fight against Khawarij groups, enhancing the capacity and professionalism of Somalia&#8217;s armed forces, and implementing comprehensive defense policies to consolidate recent security gains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Minister Fiqi issued a passionate appeal to the Somali people, calling for unified national support in the ongoing campaign against terrorism. &#8220;I urge all patriots who love this nation and oppose the Khawarij to join hands in supporting our armed forces in this just war,&#8221; he stated, while also expressing gratitude to international partners supporting Somalia&#8217;s security efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Deputy Prime Minister Jama commended the seamless transition, highlighting it as evidence of growing institutional maturity within Somalia&#8217;s government. The ceremony concluded with acknowledgments of outgoing Minister Hajji&#8217;s contributions, particularly his role in recent military successes against al-Shabaab. Observers note that Minister Fiqi&#8217;s extensive diplomatic experience, including his previous role as Minister for foreign affairs and Ambassador to Ethiopia, positions him well to navigate both the military and diplomatic dimensions of Somalia&#8217;s complex security challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The leadership transition comes at a crucial moment as Somali forces, supported by international partners, continue operations against al-Shabaab while simultaneously completing the phased drawdown of ATMIS peacekeeping troops. Minister Fiqi&#8217;s appointment signals continuity in President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud&#8217;s comprehensive approach to national security, combining military pressure with institutional reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, SONNA &#8211; In a ceremony presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Ahmed Jama, Somalia&#8217;s Ministry of Defense witnessed a formal handover of leadership on Thursday. The outgoing Minister of Defense, Hon. Jibril Abdirashid Hajji, officially transferred responsibilities to the newly appointed Minister, Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, marking a significant transition in the nation&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":440521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-440520","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440520"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":440526,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440520\/revisions\/440526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}