Top Somali Politician Steps Down, Avoiding Showdown With President The resignation of the speaker of Parliament should reduce the threat of violence as power struggles strain the government. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Egypt Approves New Muscle for el-Sisi, Its Strongman LeaderNew I.R.A. Apologizes for Killing of Journalist in Northern IrelandHong Kong Umbrella Movement Leaders Are Sentenced to PrisonNotre-Dame, Ravaged by Fire, Faces a New Threat: RainMade in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance StateU.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds