Somalia president is well and healthy, says Ambassador

[General Duke]

Somalia president is "well and healthy," says Ambassador

5 Jan 5, 2008 - 1:52:07 PM

 

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Jan 5 (Garowe Online) – Interim Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who is on a visit in neighboring Ethiopia, is "well and healthy" despite media reports of his poor health, Somalia's ambassador to Ethiopia and permanent representative to the African Union, Said Yusuf Nur, said on Saturday.

 

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf

President Yusuf arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa yesterday. Media reports attributed his emergency trip to Addis Ababa to health problems, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that the Somali leader collapsed before his arrival in Addis Ababa.

 

Yusuf, who recently returned from a medical trip to London, told reporters in the southwestern Somali town of Baidoa last week that he is feeling healthy.

 

A reliable source who met with President Yusuf in Addis Ababa told Garowe Online that Yusuf "does not even look sick" and was busy entertaining his aides and visitors.

 

Somali officials in Addis Ababa have denied the president's visit to Ethiopia is linked to a medical trip and said he was invited by the Ethiopian government on the eve of the AU meeting on Somalia.

 

The Somali president may soon head to London for another medical checkup, which had been previously scheduled, the officials added.

 

Source: Garowe Online

[A.J.]

whatever makes you feel happy eh, Dukey

[Skipper]

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[General Duke]

The old man is well enough.