Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed becomes country 's prime minister on Thursday . PM refuses to resign ; president backs him ; Yusuf appoints new PM . Kenya is a major player in international efforts to stabilize Somalia . Kenya threatens sanctions on Yusuf , claiming he 's supporting development efforts . Somali has been without effective central government since 1991 .
Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed becomes country 's prime minister on Thursday . PM refuses to resign ; president backs him ; Yusuf appoints new PM . Kenya threatens sanctions on Yusuf , claiming he 's supporting development efforts . Somali has been without effective central government since 1991 .