Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was inaugurated as president of Somalia on Monday.

The 67-year-old Mohamud, former Somalian president from 2012 to 2017, won 214 votes from lawmakers, defeating Mohamed Farmajo, who garnered 110 votes.

Mohamud was immediately sworn in after the vote.

(Cover: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks after his election win at the Halane military camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sunday, May 15, 2022. /CFP)