Somalia mourns loss of first information minister Ali Hiraabe
Somalia is mourning the loss of Ali Mohamed Hiraabe (Ali Hagareey), the country’s first Minister of Information and a veteran leader of the Somali Youth League (SYL). Minister Da’ud Aweys described Hiraabe as “a towering figure whose contributions left a deep imprint on the Somali nation” and extended condolences to his family and all Somalis.