The burial in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, was attended by top Somali officials including President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, speaker of parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan and several other TFG dignitaries.

Speaking at the burial ceremony, president Sharif praised the fallen leader saying that Hussein being the first Somali speaker of parliament was a mentor of many Somalis.

Meanwhile the African Union has sent its condolences to the Somali people following the death of the former speaker of parliament, Mokhtar Mohamed Hussein, who died in Nairobi early this week.