Ahmed Hassan Awke
Ahmed Hassan Awke | |
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Jigjiga, Ethiopia | |
| Alma mater | Amoud High School |
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| Years active | 1972–2015 |
| Spouse | Saadiya Abdillahi Salad |
| Children | 5 |
Ahmed Hassan Awke (1943 – 16 November 2015) (
Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan that predominately inhabits the Gabiley region.[3]
Early life
Ahmed Hassan Awke was born in the border town of Tog-Wajale in 1943.[4] His father Hassan Awke was a well-known businessman in Somaliland.[4]
As a child, he grew up in Tog-Wajale, but after completing Qur'anic education at a madrasa he moved to the town of Adadley, where he completed his primary and secondary school education.[4] He graduated from higher education in Berbera in 1971, where he taught for a year as a teacher.[4]
Career
Awke began his career at
VOA Somali in 2007. He also worked with Horn Cable TV, Universal TV and Somaliland National TV, Somaliland's state-run television channel.[6]
The former president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that Awke has made a significant contribution to the history of Somalia.[7]
The former president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that Awke has made a significant contribution to the history of Somalia.[7]
Death
He died on 17 November 2015 in Jijiga, Ethiopia. He was buried the next day in Tog-Wajale, his home town.[4]
See also
- Radio Mogadishu
- Somali National Television
- Somaliland National TV
- BBC
- VOA
- Universal TV
- Horn Cable Television
Literature
- Magaalo, Mustafe Cismaan (2018). Codkarkii Caanka Ahaa (Cawke). Cairo: Hiil Press. OCLC 1135063665.
References
- ^ "Taariikhda Cawke – Saaxiibkey Cawke, Saaxiibkii Mikrofoonka" (in Somali). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Ina-Xasan-cawke: Xarragadii iyo xaash-xaashkii Makrifoonka – W/Q. Boobe Yuusuf Ducaale" (in Somali). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Taariikhda Cawke" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Shaqsiga Sanadka: Axmed Xasan Cawke". Garowe Online. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Geerida Cawke oo laga tacsiyeeyay" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Wariye Axmed Xasan Cawke Oo Geeriyooday" (in Somali). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "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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