Somalia's new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has contracted Covid-19.
President Mohamud confirmed the news shortly after returning from a trip to the United Arab Emirates.
"So far, I have no symptoms but I will continue to self-isolate and serve the people of Somalia from home," he said on Twitter.
"I ask we all keep each other safe by following public health advice and guidelines."
The 66-year-old president returned Friday from the United Arab Emirates where he led his first bilateral relations talks since his election on May 15.
Mohamud an academician and peace activist was Somalia's Head of State from 2012 to 2017.
The Horn of Africa nation has so far recorded 26,748 coronavirus cases of and 1,361 fatalities, according to the World Health Organization.
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