Somali Cabinet Appoints New SNA Chief.

The Council of Ministers of Somalia has dismissed the Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Major General Odowaa Yusuf Rage, and at the same time appointed a new army commander, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed.

The newly appointed Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, was a senior officer within the leadership of the Somali National Army. 

In particular, he previously served as the head of the General Support Command of the Somali National Army, a key position to which he was appointed in June 2024 following a presidential decree issued by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

The officer was responsible for the technical management of the army, with a specific focus on overseeing the provision of supplies, defense equipment, and the coordination of military transport to ensure that national army operations received the necessary support on the frontlines.