The list of new MPs to represent the South West State is officially out. In it, the official number of MPs in the state now stands at 95.
The release comes one year after elections that brought the South West President, Abdiaziz Laftagareen, into office.
One of the most notable names in the list is that of Ali Faqi, who serves as the country’s ambassador to the European Union.
President Laftagareen came into office when 146 MPs elected him. His election followed the resignation of Sharif Sheikh Adan, his predecessor.
With his election, President Laftagareen joins his colleagues such as President Ahmed Qoorqoor of Galmudug as the closest allies of the FGS leading their federal states.