International outcry as Somalia’s president signs mandate extension

Somalian president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (AP)

Somalia’s president has signed into law an extension of his mandate and that of his government as the US and other countries threatened sanctions and warned of further instability in one of the world’s most fragile nations.

The stand-off over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s time in office prolongs an election crisis after the national vote was delayed in February.