THE STANDARD By
Sara Okuoro |
March 11th 2021 at 11:20:13 GMT +0300
Former president of Somalia Ali Mahdi Muhammad. He died in Nairobi. [Courtesy]
Former Somalia President Ali Mahdi Muhammad has died in Nairobi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Information Isamel Mukhtaar Omar has confirmed.
Former President Ali Mahdi passed away in Nairobi Kenya. pic.twitter.com/VEpELg7jz0 Ismael Mukhtaar Omar (@imukhtaar) March 10, 2021
The 82-year-old ex-president died on Wednesday night at the Nairobi Hospital.
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has announced the lowering of the Republic flag for three days to mourn the death of the former President and the appointment of a National Funeral Committee for the deceased.