President Farmajo Due To Visit Afgoye, Lower Shabelle

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is expected to tour Afgoye district in Lower Shabelle region. Sources close to the presidency confirmed to the media that President Farmajo and his delegation would visit the agricultural town “in the coming few hours”.

Hundreds of security personnel, backed by AMISOM and presidential guards, were deployed to the town ahead of the President’s visit. The purpose of the President’s visit was not disclosed, but he will hold meetings with the  leaders of the Southwest state, elders and intellectuals in the area. This will be the second visit of President Farmajo to Afgoye since assuming office on 8th February 2017.