Somalia's MPs back sacked premier: They gave him vote of confidence

Fikirka Xorta ah - Somalia's parliament has declared the sacking of the prime minister illegal and passed a confidence vote in him by a huge majority.

President Abdullahi Yusuf sacked Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein on Sunday, saying he had failed to bring peace.

But the president said he would comply with any decision by parliament.

Hundreds of people have also demonstrated in the capital Mogadishu in favour of Mr Nur, carrying his portrait through the streets.

African Union Commission head Jean Ping condemned the dismissal and Mr Nur said it was an attempt to derail UN-sponsored peace talks with Islamists.

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