Somali President Farmajo cuts PM Roble’s powers amid row over missing spy

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has cut some of the prime minister’s powers in the latest twist in a bitter rift between the two men.

He accused Mohamed Hussein Roble of “taking reckless steps that could lead to a political and security crisis”.

The dispute raises fears of armed conflict on the streets of Mogadishu between rival forces.

The row has been fuelled by the mysterious disappearance of a female spy, Ikran Tahlil, 25.