Somalia's House of the People elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur—commonly known as Jama—as its new Speaker. The role is widely regarded as Somalia's second most powerful political position after the presidency. Nur was educated in Türkiye on a Turkish government scholarship, graduating from Ankara University in 2016. He speaks fluent Turkish and served in Somalia's embassy in Ankara for years. His previous roles include Minister of Justice, Minister of Defence, and most recently Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport.