Somaliland President condoles with UAE for the death of President

Somaliland President Muse Bihi has sent heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the government & people of the UAE for the death of their President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed AL Nahyan who died on friday.

The President said he is deeply “saddened” by the death of His Highness Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the UAE. Other Somaliland government officials including the Vice President and foreign affairs minister sent similar condolences to the UAE government.

Sheikh Khalifa had rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2014, with his brother, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (known as MBZ) seen as the de facto ruler and the decision-maker of major foreign policy decisions, such as joining a Saudi-led war in Yemen and spearheading an embargo on neighboring Qatar in recent years.

Under the constitution, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, would act as president until the federal council which groups the rulers of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to elect a new president.