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Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government minister

Former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, Mukhtar Robow, center, is appointed to the post of religious affairs minister, in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Robow was named a government minister by Somalia's new administration on Tuesday in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) Former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, Mukhtar Robow, is appointed to the post of religious affairs minister, in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Robow was named a government minister by Somalia's new administration on Tuesday in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) Former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, Mukhtar Robow, is appointed to the post of religious affairs minister, in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Robow was named a government minister by Somalia's new administration on Tuesday in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)