The Somali Government Searches for its Next Prime Minister

On Monday the Prime Minister of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Ghedi, resigned, ending a long-standing feud within the Somali government. The president and prime minister have had many fall-outs since the transitional federal government was formed in 2004. The resignation also comes amid continuing violence in the Somali capitol of Mogadishu. According to UN estimates, more the 350-thousand residents have fled the coastal city.

Now the Somali President says he has begun consultations with lawmakers in southern Somalia to decide upon a replacement P-M. Under a power-sharing agreement in Somali law, Ghedi's replacement must be a member of the dominant clan in Mogadishu.

Abdurrahman Warsameh reports form the Somali capitol.