President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo congratulated Hakainde Hichilema for emerging victorious in the recent presidential elections in Zambia.
The 59-year old Zambian won the presidential polls for the first time after five previous unsuccessful attempts.
He defeated the incumbent President Edgar Lungu.
Farmaajo hailed Hichilema’s victory. He also sent a message to the people of Zambia for the successful presidential elections.
President Farmaajo said that he was congratulating Hichilema on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and of the people of Somalia.
The Somali leader also stated that he looks forward to “furthering of the friendship between Somalis and Zambians.”
He assured President Hichilema of the support of the government and people of Somalia.