The new Somali Police Force (SPF) chief has officially taken over.
General Sulub Ahmed Firin took over from the outgoing Brig. Gen. Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar in a handing-over ceremony on Saturday.
Brig. Gen. Hijar has been at the helm of the police force since 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama presided over the handing-over ceremony. He was in the company of other government dignitaries.
Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, Members of Parliament (MPs), and federal cabinet ministers attended the event too.