Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye Explained

Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye Farid
عبد الغني محمود عاطية
Office1:Minister of Defence
Predecessor1:Isse Ahmed Yusuf
President1:Muse Bihi Abdi
Term Start1:31 March 2019
Office2:Minister of Justice
Predecessor2:Ahmed Farah Adarre
Successor2:Mustafe Mohamoud Ali
President2:Muse Bihi Abdi
Term Start2:14 December 2017
Term End2:31 March 2019
Party:Kulmiye

Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye Farid (Somali: Cabdiqani Maxamuud Caateeye Fariid) is a Somalilander politician, who served as the Defence Minister of Somaliland from his appointment in 2019 to 2024.[1]

Ateye resigned in protest of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland that allowed Ethiopia to access Somaliland’s coastline, saying "Ethiopia remains our number one enemy".[2] He formerly served as the Minister of Justice of Somaliland from 2007.[3]

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  1. Web site: Somaliland President Makes Major Cabinet Changes. Radiodalsan.com. 31 March 2019. 18 February 2020. en. 8 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808182609/https://www.radiodalsan.com/en/2019/03/31/somaliland-president-makes-major-cabinet-changes/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2024-01-08 . Somaliland's defense minister resigns over deal to give Ethiopia access to the region's coastline . 2024-01-12 . AP News . en.
  3. Web site: BREAKING Somaliland's new President names 32-Cabinet ministers - Horn Diplomat . 2022-07-26 . www.horndiplomat.com.

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