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Somalia President Farmajo renounces US citizenship

The move comes despite the Somalia Constitution allowing for dual citizenship.

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by KEVIN CHERUIYOT

Coast01 August 2019 - 12:09
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In Summary


• Statement says legal experts, and nationalities and citizenship authorities from Somalia and US were involved in the process.

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, during his inauguration ceremony in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has renounced his United States citizenship.

President Farmajo renounced his US citizenship despite the Somalia Constitution allowing for dual citizenship.

It is reported that legal experts, nationalities and citizenship authorities from Somalia and US were involved in the process.

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