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Abdurahman Warsame - AlJazeeratalk

The first Somali president, Aden Abdulle Osman (effectionately known in Somalia as Aden Cadde) has died in Kenya at the age of 99. He was the first African leader to peacefully hand over power:

Aden Abdulle Osman will be remembered not only as Somalia's first president; he was also the first African leader to hand over power to a democratically elected successor. Elected in 1960, when the former British and Italian Somali colonies united to form the Republic of Somalia, Osman lost the 1967 presidential election and, unlike so many African leaders before and since, accepted his defeat graciously and gave up power.

While Somalia is suffering from a serious crisis of leadership, Aden Adde was probably the only Somali politician admired and respected by all Somalis regardless of clan, region or politics.

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written by fatiha, June 13, 2007

God bless his soul...how much we need such people who controlled by wisdom,strenght,peace.

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May Allah bless him
written by Abdullah, July 30, 2007

He was really a good example who are still killing each other at the same country that he peacefully was rulling by time.

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written by Abdullah, July 30, 2007

He was really a good example for those who are still killing each other at the same country that he peacefully was rulling by time ago.

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