The People’s Assembly (Parliament) of Somalia overwhelmingly expressed confidence in the government of Hamza Abdi Barre, 229 deputies out of 237 present voted for him.

In his speech on the occasion, the new Prime Minister of Somalia called on “society to cooperate with the federal government to carry out its tasks”, promising to “work to improve the economic and living conditions of citizens, as well as to increase security.”

On August 2, Berry announced the formation of a new federal government, which included 25 ministers and state ministers, including former ministers and prominent politicians.

The government also saw the inclusion of one of the founders of the al-Shabaab movement and its former spokesman, Mukhtar Robow, who was appointed Minister of Religious Affairs, in a move that analysts saw as a move that could help bolster efforts to end the conflict between the central government and movement, as 3 women were appointed to three ministerial portfolios.

The Somali Parliament consists of the People’s Assembly (first house) and the Senate (second house), and the task of voting to vote confidence in the formation of a government is limited to the first house only, according to the local constitution.