Somali developments

My special (highly placed) source in Somalia sent me this: "Long time that I didn't write you about Somalia peace process going on in Djibouti...The last two weeks, the Ethiopian army completed their withdrawal of Somalia, a new enlarged Parliament was formed passing from 275 MPs to 550 MPs. Last night, the new Parliament met under heavy security (there were clear threats from the Shabab movement that they will try suicide operations) to elect a new president" There were 14 candidates but the 2 most important contenders were Sheikh Sharif and Nuur Addeh (prime minister). The later was clearly enjoying a lot of support from the US, the EU and in an indecent way by the Italian ambassador in Djibouti (by giving a lot money and even making available a 747 Boeing carrier for his traveling). After the first round, Nuur Addeh came at the third place and was beaten by the son of the former dictator of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barreh (Mr. Maslah M. Siad Barreh) by one vote! Nuur Addeh was really and litteraly living the meaning of his name: Addeh means in somali the "whitty" (the face of the guy was completely white!). He decided to withdraw from the second round. This is the number of each ones after the first round: Sheikh Sharif=215, Maslah M. Siad Barreh=60, Nuur Addeh=59. At the second round, Sheikh Sharif won 293 votes while the son of the former dictatur of Somalia who took power by a Coup d'etat and destroyed a very democratic government, won 126 votes. Immediately after the swearing ceremony, Sheikh Sharif will go to Addis Ababa (capital of Ethiopia) to participate at the African Union meeting. It will be great to see the faces of the Ethiopian government who will receive the leader of the Islamic Union courts, the same group that they were suppose to fight against. (please don't mention my name, thanks!)"