President's Resignation Further Cause for Uncertainty in Somalia

(29 Dec 08 - RV) Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned today, ending a deadlock at the top of the interim government and paving the way for a new administration in the anarchic Horn of Africa nation. The president of Somalia's UN-recognized government had become increasingly unpopular at home and abroad and was blamed by Washington, Europe and African neighbours for stalling a U.N.-hosted peace process. The Apostolic Administrator for Mogadishu, Bishop Giorgio Bertin outlines what his departure means for the future of Somalia...