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Somalia: A Moderate Islamist Takes Power, But the Struggle Continues

Feb 2, 2009 | 20:16 GMT

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Summary

Sheikh Sharif Ahmed was elected president of Somalia on Jan. 31. Sharif will be supported by regional and international interests as a moderate Islamist politician, but he still faces opposition from hard-line Islamists — meaning the conflict in Somalia is far from over.

Somalia's parliament-in-exile has elected moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new president of Somalia, but the fundamental political struggle in the country has not been resolved....

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