Somaliland: Prominent Somali Journalist, Ahmed Hasan Awke Passes Away in Jigjiga

JIGJIGA-Prominent legendary somali  journalist, Ahmed Hasan Awke has passed away this morning in Jigjiga, the capital of Somali regional adminstration in Ethiopia.

The Somali BBC World Services in its morning Broadcast Edition has confirmed the death of Somali legendary reporter.

The Somali BB World Services stringer based in Hargeisa has contacted the only sister of the late Awke Ms. Anab Hasan Awke who confirmed the passing away of her brother.

The demise of Ahmed Awke joined Radio Mogadishu in 1972 after he was widely known for his broadcasting talent when it comes to sports and entertaintment.

He served as reporter for Somali National Televion and later was presidential spokesman of late Mohamed Siad Bare since the military government collapsed.

The late Awke joined the Somali BBC World services in 1996.

He worked as a reporter for Universal TV, HornCable TV, Somaliland National Television and Voice of America.

The late Awke will be brought to Hargeisa for burial.

All Somaliland citizens at home and abroad are sending sincere and heartfelt condolences for losing such a veteran journalist.

Source: SomalilandInformer