Somalia Mourns Veteran Diplomat Who Died in U. S. Mogadishu, Somalia — The Somali government has announced the death of Ambassador Ahmed Abdalla Mohamed, a career diplomat who passed away on Sunday evening in Minnesota, United States.
Official statements indicate that Ambassador Mohamed, whose age was not disclosed, served in Tunis, Algiers, and Riyadh during postings that spanned several decades.
According to local reports, his longest foreign assignment was in Saudi Arabia, where he helped expand Somalia’s diplomatic footprint in the Gulf. Before entering foreign service, the envoy taught in Somali schools and began his working life as a journalist with Radio Muqdisho’s Arabic desk.
Government communiqués describe him as “a mentor to generations of Somalis” and credit him with nurturing bilateral ties in North Africa and the Middle East.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a brief statement released late Sunday, extended condolences to his family and the wider Somali nation. Sources close to the ministry said staff observed a moment of silence when the news reached Mogadishu.
Survivors include his son Towfiiq Ahmed Abdalla, who previously represented Somalia in Egypt.
Officials have not released funeral plans or the exact cause of death. Further details are expected.
Source: sonna.
