Somalia's parliament approves new constitution

Somalia’s parliament approved a long-awaited new constitution Wednesday, ending years of constitutional review and debate. During a session broadcast live by Somali National Television, 222 lawmakers -- 185 from the House of the People and 37 senators -- voted in favor of adopting the new constitution. Under the new constitution, Somalia’s president will be elected by parliament, lawmakers will be chosen by the public, and the prime minister will be appointed by the president but can be dismissed by parliament. [ . . . ] The constitution is expected to take legal effect once signed by the president. It replaces Somalia’s provisional 2012 constitution, which established a federal governance model during the country’s post-civil war reconstruction but left several key articles subject to later review and finalization.
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