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The camps are hosting thousands of people who fled their homes due to threats by the jihadist group Al-Shabaab as well as the devastating drought that is currently affecting many parts of the Horn of Africa region.

The Somali-Canadian military colonel replaces Abbas Yaqub, a close ally of former NISA director Fahad Yasin who was fired last year by PM Roble for his role in a high-profile assassination of Ikran Tahlil Farah.

Some 6.1 million Somalis have been affected by the drought emergency as of May, according to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not new to the presidency. He ruled the country between 2012 and 2017 and regained power from his successor Farmajo after emerging as the winner of the May 15 election.

Lafta-Garen who has been a strong Farmajo ally is now facing uncertainty after a new change of a leadership at Villa Somalia in Mogadishu.

The UN agency said the drought is compounding severe vulnerabilities and humanitarian needs caused by decades of protracted conflict and insecurity, climate shocks, and disease outbreaks.

Over eight years after taking control of Afgoye town from Al-Shabaab, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in March last year handed over control of Afgoye military base to the Somali National Army (SNA).

The AU mission said the training will reinforce the knowledge and skills of the troops on the need to protect civilians and also help them understand the need to protect civilian populations during security operations.

NISA has been a tool for the former immediate president Farmajo to silence his critics and the independent media houses in Mogadishu.

Mohamud will ask Laf-Garen to set aside the differences and focus on the upcoming election in Southwest, which Villa Somalia wants to go as scheduled and peaceful.

Eyewitness and security officials confirmed the attack and causalities to Anadolu Agency over the phone on condition of anonymity due to security concerns.

The President and Prime Minister as well as other politicians have offered their condolences on the death of the leading Somali philanthropist.