Boobe Yusuf Duale

Abdirahman Yusuf Duale , commonly known as Boobe Yusuf Duale , is a writer and former Somali National Movement (SNM) fighter. In 2012, he served as Minister of Information in Somaliland for a few months. He was also friends with the poet Hadrawi.

Biography Early life and education Boobe was born on December 7, 1948, in Hargeisa. He began his early education at a madrasa (Quranic school) in 1955 under Macallin Xabashi (Sheikh Ahmed Nur) in Hargeisa. Between 1956 and 1957, he attended the madrasa of Sheikh Mohamed Sheikh Ibrahim Barawe.

For his formal education, he entered the Reece Primary School in 1957, later transferring to the Biyo-Dhacay Primary School, from which he graduated in 1959. In 1960, he enrolled in the Sykes Thompson (later Ahmed Gurey) Intermediate School.

Early career After returning from his studies, Boobe worked in the Public Relations Office of the Supreme Revolutionary Council's Training Section from 1973 to 1974. Subsequently, he became the representative of the General Trade union for the Fish Factory in Las Qorey.

In February 1990, while his family resided in a town Dhuuryo after fleeing Hargeisa, Boobe's son was born. Boobe intended to name him Bashir in honor of the Somali National Movement fighter Mohamed Ibrahim Hirsi (Bashir). However, his mother, Hajia Ibado Haji Abokor, insisted on naming the child Ayaanle, and that's exactly what happened.

After the establishment of Somaliland In 1999, Boobe became a researcher at the Academy for Peace and Development (APD) in Somaliland.

In April 2008, at a Hargeisa media conference, Boobe critiqued the declining standards of local press conferences. He urged journalists to demand written statements and maintain professional distance from politicians, arguing that the media must exercise stricter editorial control to shield the public from inflammatory and meaningless political rhetoric.

In 2009, after Mohamed Ali Samatar was sued in the United States for his involvement in massacres in Somaliland, Boobe stated that responsibility for the atrocities was not limited to Samatar alone but involved all officers of the former revolutionary government.

In December 2009, when rapper K'naan visited Hargeisa, he met with Boobe.

Information Minister In March 2012, Boobe was appointed as the Minister of Information by President Silanyo.

In July 2012, Boobe participated in a Mobile Library Club event in Burao to promote literacy and national heritage.

Waddani Party In December 2015, Boobe ,the Information Secretary for the Waddani party at the time, criticized a biography Rejadii Rumowday detailing the achievements of President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo. He remarked that history would eventually document both the positive and negative aspects of Silanyo's legacy, while questioning the administration's management of infrastructure projects and public funds.

In February 2016, President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo appointed Boobe to an 18-member committee tasked with seeking international recognition for Somaliland and advising on talks with Somalia. Boobe, then the Information Secretary for the Waddani party, accepted the role despite noting that he had not been consulted prior to the public announcement.

In March 2016, Boobe resigned from his position as the Secretary of Information for the Waddani party and relinquished his membership. He criticized the organization for having "empty centers, empty offices, empty respect, and empty roles." Boobe stated that political solutions should involve changing the parties that form governments rather than just changing the government itself. The party chairman, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, described the resignation as a normal occurrence and noted that individuals are free to join or leave.

In July 2016, Boobe traveled to Bangalore, India, to seek treatment for kidney failure. After undergoing dialysis for over three months, he received a kidney transplant on October 26, 2016. The donor was his son, Yusuf Abdirahman. Following a successful recovery period in India, both Boobe and his son returned to Hargeisa on December 16, 2016, where they were welcomed by Somaliland officials, writers, and poets. During his medical journey, he received support from various government figures and private organizations from both Somaliland and Djibouti.

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