Ahmed Hassan Awke

Ahmed Hassan Awke (1948 – 16 November 2015) (Somali: Axmed Xasan Cawke) (Arabic: احمد حسن عوكة‎) was a veteran Somali journalist,[1] who spent most of his life in the media industry. Awke who is often considered to be one of the best Somali journalists because of his very fluent Somali, and was often used as a favorite commentator [2] He served as a special reporter for Somalia's late president Siad Barre until it collapsed in 1991.[3]

Ahmed Hassan Awke
Born1948 (1948)
Wajaale, British Somaliland (now Somaliland)
Died16 November 2015(2015-11-16) (aged 66–67)
Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Alma materAmoud High School
Occupation
  • Journalist
Years active1972–2015
Spouse(s)Saadiya Abdillahi Salad
Children5

Ahmed Hassan Awke was born and raised in the Wajale, British Somaliland Gabiley District was one of the nine districts in Maroodi-jeeh Region of Somaliland, but recently became a separate region called Gabiley. Wajaale is the second largest city in Gabiley Region.

Career

Awke began his career at Radio Mogadishu in 1972, and then become a reporter at Somali National Television in 1983.[4]
In 1996, He joined the BBC Somali and then moved to VOA Somali in 2007. He also worked with Horn Cable TV, Universal TV and the Somaliland National TV.[5]
The former president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that Awke has made a significant contribution to the history of Somalia.[6]

See also

Literature
  • Magaalo, Mustafe Cismaan (2018). Codkarkii Caanka Ahaa (Cawke). Cairo: Hiil Press. OCLC 1135063665.

References
  1. "Taariikhda Cawke – Saaxiibkey Cawke, Saaxiibkii Mikrofoonka" (in Somali). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Ina-Xasan-cawke: Xarragadii iyo xaash-xaashkii Makrifoonka – W/Q. Boobe Yuusuf Ducaale" (in Somali). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "Taariikhda Cawke" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. "Geerida Cawke oo laga tacsiyeeyay" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. "Wariye Axmed Xasan Cawke Oo Geeriyooday" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. "Madaxweyne Xasan Weriye Cawke waxaa uu ahaa nin wax weyn soo qabtey, taariikhda dalkana baal dahab ah ka galey" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.


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