Moderate Islamist takes charge in Somalia.
He becomes President of a new power-sharing government. Nearly 500 Somali MPs have attended the session, including loyalists of former President Abdullah Yusuf.
The ceremony also was attended by Some East African leaders; Western diplomats and Djibouti government officials.
"If there's no peace in Somalia, there's no peace in East Africa," said President of Djibouti, which hosted the Peace conference for Somalia.
Meanwhile Nigerian contingent are ready for Somalia. These troops are under the command of AMISOM the AU Mission in Somalia, which says it will increase their numbers to 8,000.
Alshabab insurgency, rejected Ahmed´s government and vowed to continue to fight. Many Somalis see alshabab of trying to derail the peace process and trying destabilizing its neighbors and stop Mr. Ahmed efforts to bring peace in Somalia.
"Never again will Somalia be use as a place to lunch attacks to our neighbors or to the world. We will live in peace with our neighbors, we will have good relations with our neighbors, we will address our mutual concerns," he said in his Inaugural address.
CSSU International Experts says the new government faces big challenges.
About thousand former fiters45, 000 fighters, half of them children, must still be disarmed.
And Mr. Ahmed also has the tough job of persuading the other groups to work together to rebuild Somalia.
Nasra Elmi resident of Mogadishu who was at the demonstration in Support of the government "It's a new chance to start a new page in the history of our nation," she told the local news paper.
Mr. Sharif Ahmed, who led the Islamic Courts movement that took over southern Somalia in 2006, is a former school teacher fought against the warlords, those who have plagued his country in civil war for along time - is expected to steer Somalia towards fresh elections in 2011.
Thousands died in Somali Capital Mogadishu between Insurgency and the Ethiopian and government forces. and almost half the population has been forced from their homes.
Many thousands remain destitute after fleeing to the outskirts of Mogadishu.
"We are expecting the Ahmed government to come to our aid because we do not have drinking water," said a resident of the Hawo Abdi slum.