Ibrahim Hassan Addou
Ibrahim Hassan Addou (Somali: Ibraahin Xasan Caddoow, Arabic: ابراهيم حسن ادو) (died December 3, 2009)[1] was a Somali scholar and politician.
Ibrahim Hassan Addou | |
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| ابراهيم حسن ادو | |
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| Died | December 3, 2009 |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Alma mater | American University |
| Occupation | Foreign Secretary Islamic Courts Union Education Minister of Transitional Federal Government |
| Organization(s) | Islamic Courts Union and Transitional Federal Government |
Biography
Addow was the head of the Foreign Affairs department for the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) of Somalia. He lived in the United States for nearly 25 years and worked as an administrator at the American University in Washington, D.C., before returning to his native Somalia in 2002.[2] There, he served as the Dean of Benadir University in Mogadishu, and represented the ICU in its ongoing discussions in Khartoum and Nairobi with the Somali Transitional Federal Government.[3]
On January 8, 2007, as the Battle of Ras Kamboni raged, Prof. Addow, speaking from Yemen, said the Islamic Courts was ready to enter negotiations with the Transitional Federal Government. However, TFG President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed categorically refused to hold peace talks at this stage.[4]
Death
On December 3, 2009, Professor Addow was killed in an explosion during a graduation ceremony at the Shamo Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia.
References
- "Suicide bomber kills three Somali ministers". Reuters. 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- Shephard, Michelle (2011). Decade of fear : reporting from terrorism's grey zone. Internet Archive. Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-55365-658-6.
- Defense Technical Information Center (2007-03-12). DTIC ADA481386: Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace.
- "We want negotiations with govt, says Islamist official". 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2007-01-08.