Abdulkadir Yahya Ali
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OccupationPeace activist
Period1957–2005
Abdulkadir Yahya Ali عبدالقدر يحيي علي | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23,1957 |
| Died | 12 July 2005 (aged 67–68) |
| Occupation | Peace activist |
| Period | 1957–2005 |
| Literary movement | peace activism |
| Notable works | co-founder and director of the Centre for Peace and Dialogue in Mogadishu |
| Children | 6 |
Abdikadir Yahya Ali (Somali: Cabdiqaadir Yaxye Cali) (23 April 1957 – 12 July 2005), was a Somali peace activist, known for his work through his own Centre for Research and Dialogue. He was formerly an employee of the Embassy of the United States in Mogadishu.[1]
Yahya worked as an independent consultant giving advice and administrative support to the International Crisis Group. He had devoted many years to foster peace and reconciliation in Somalia and was widely respected by his people and by many in the international community.
Abdikadir Yahya Ali hailed from the Abdalla Sabdi sub-clan of Murusade, a branch of the main Hawiye clan.
