Somalia's government has appointed a new Governor for Hiiraan region Sunday, replacing the former regional governor.

 According to officials, Yusuf Ahmed Hagar (Dabageed) who served as the region’s governor from 2006-2009 was reappointed for the same position, replacing Abdifatah Hassan Afrah who served as a governor since 2012.

Mr. Hagar’s previous administration was deposed by the Islamic Courts Union who control large parts of south and central Somalia before Ethiopian troops who invaded in Somalia late 2006 had overthrown them.

 

Mohamed Ibrahim Abdullahi, the region’s deputy commissioner confirmed the appointment of the new governor for HOL by phone from Beledweyne, the regional capital of Hiran region.