Somalia’s Minister of Information and Culture has mourned the death of an iconic poet.
Daud Aweis sent condolences to the family and friends of Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame Hadraawi.
Hadraawi, one of the most iconic poets and literary giants in Somalia, passed away in Hargeisa on the morning of Thursday, August 18.
According to his loved ones, the poet has been unwell for the past few years.
The ill health forced him to relocate to Burao, his hometown.
Aweis and his deputy, Abdirahman Adala, sent the message of condolences to Hadraawi’s family and friends.