The President of the autonomous State of Galmudug Abdikarim Hussein Gulled, has on Sunday fired honorable Abdikarim Mohamed Elmi Afrax the Minister for Planning and International relations in his government.

The Somali National News agency has received a copy of the letter which the official termination was written and had the signature of the President at the bottom.

In the letter it says that as from the 24th of April 2016, the Minister for Planning and International relations of Galmudug is no longer a member of the cabinet, and has been officially been fired by the President.

Officially the termination of the Minister will be legitimate immediately after the President signs the letter and he has signed it