The Somali president has resigned.

Abdullah Yusuf Ahmed, who four years as President of Somalia, announced the resignation at a special sitting of Parliament countries 29 December 2008. This is the agency France Presse. The intention to leave the post Yusuf Ahmed said another 24 December, the day after his aides denied it, but, nevertheless, the dismissal took place. Now the presidency will be the Speaker of Parliament.
December 14, Yusuf Ahmed dismissed the Transitional Government Premier Nur Hassan Hussein (Nur Hassan Hussein). Despite the opinion of members of parliament in two days the president has appointed a new prime minister - Mohammed Mohamuda Gouled. But Gouled resigned December 24, not wishing to be among the parliamentarians and the president.
The conflict between Parliament and the President of Somalia is linked to different positions on negotiations with the warring Islamic factions. Administration Yusuf Ahmed managed to control only a small enclaves in the country.
The resignation of Abdullah Yusuf can help create a wider than before, the government coalition, said the browser Reuters. However, the transition period is fraught with new bloodshed.