Somalia elects new president – in pictures

  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (R), marking his election win with incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in Mogadishu, Somalia, has returned to the nation's top office. AP Photo
    Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (R), marking his election win with incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in Mogadishu, Somalia, has returned to the nation's top office. AP Photo
  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud voted out of power as president in 2017. AP Photo
    Hassan Sheikh Mohamud voted out of power as president in 2017. AP Photo
  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud celebrates his triumph at the Halane military camp in Mogadishu. AP Photo
    Hassan Sheikh Mohamud celebrates his triumph at the Halane military camp in Mogadishu. AP Photo
  • Somali MPs applaud as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in as the new president. EPA
    Somali MPs applaud as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in as the new president. EPA
  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud after being sworn in as the new president of Somalia. EPA
    Hassan Sheikh Mohamud after being sworn in as the new president of Somalia. EPA
  • Hassan Ali Khaire, former Somali Prime Minister and candidate for the 2022 presidential elections, during the first round of voting in Mogadishu. Reuters
    Hassan Ali Khaire, former Somali Prime Minister and candidate for the 2022 presidential elections, during the first round of voting in Mogadishu. Reuters
  • Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, the incumbent President and a candidate for the 2022 elections. Reuters
    Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, the incumbent President and a candidate for the 2022 elections. Reuters
  • Said Abdulahi Deni, Puntland region president and another candidate for the 2022 Somali presidential elections. Reuters
    Said Abdulahi Deni, Puntland region president and another candidate for the 2022 Somali presidential elections. Reuters
  • A member of the Somali parliament casts a vote in Mogadishu. Reuters
    A member of the Somali parliament casts a vote in Mogadishu. Reuters
  • African Union peacekeepers provide security during the Somali presidential elections in Mogadishu. Reuters
    African Union peacekeepers provide security during the Somali presidential elections in Mogadishu. Reuters
  • Incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (C) sits with members of parliament as they attend the presidential elections in Mogadishu, Somalia. EPA
    Incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (C) sits with members of parliament as they attend the presidential elections in Mogadishu, Somalia. EPA
  • Voting got under way after long delays in the Somalia presidential elections, with 39 registered presidential candidates in the running. EPA
    Voting got under way after long delays in the Somalia presidential elections, with 39 registered presidential candidates in the running. EPA