The Condition of Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya Md.C/laahi Yuusuf Axmed.
Mr. Yusuf’s doctor at Nairobi Hospital, where he was admitted Tuesday afternoon, said that x-rays showed the president had a mild chest infection but that he was fine otherwise. ``This is not a big deal,” said Mauro Saio, the president’s doctor.
Dr. Saio said that Mr. Yusuf had flown from Somalia to Kenya on Tuesday morning and was planning to continue onward to London for his annual physical. But the president had a bad cough and decided to consult a doctor before making the long trip to Europe, Dr. Saio said. Mr. Yusuf would probably spend another day or two in the hospital in Kenya, Dr. Saio said, before going to England.
On Tuesday, many Somalis said they were afraid of what might happen if Mr. Yusuf became very ill or died. ``The gloomy days of clan war will come back,” said Abdulkader Mohammed Abdi, a shopkeeper in Mogadishu. ``If Yusuf goes, many politicians and warlords will struggle for the leadership of this country. We know what this will bring.”
