Mohamed Abshir Waldo Explained

Mohamed Abshir Waldo
Birth Date:1938
Birth Place:Somalia
Death Date:March 5, 2016
Nationality:Somali
Alma Mater:Columbia University Journalism School
Occupation:Political activist, journalist, philanthropy
Spouse:faisa abdiqafaar
Children:5

Mohamed Abshir Waldo (Somali: Maxamed Abshir Waldo, Arabic: محمد أبشير والدو) was a prominent Somali journalist and political activist.

Career

Growing up as a camel herder, he eventually ended up at Columbia University during the Columbia University protests of 1968. He is a graduate of Columbia University Journalism School (MA in Mass Media, 1968).

Waldo started out as a radio journalist with the BBC World Service and eventually became the Director of the Somali Broadcasting Service, the main government service in the 1960s.[1] [2]

In 1980s, he became Information Minister for the Somali Salvation Democratic Front and briefly served as the head of the organization.

Recent work

His recent writings on the remittance industry stem from his development work on micro-finance issues as well as his interest in regional rehabilitation through small-business initiatives. Waldo has written extensively on the Somali remittance industry.[1] He has also written articles about the root causes of piracy of the coast of Somalia.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: World Bank.
  2. Book: Wells. Alan. World broadcasting : a comparative view. 1996. Ablex Publ. Corp.. Norwood, NJ. 1567502458. 155.
  3. Web site: Analysis: Somalia Piracy Began in Response to Illegal Fishing and Toxic Dumping by Western Ships off Somali Coast. Democracy Now. 19 May 2013.
  4. Web site: THE TWO PIRACIES IN SOMALIA: WHY THE WORLD IGNORES THE OTHER?. WardheerNews. 19 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110211105937/http://wardheernews.com/Articles_09/Jan/Waldo/08_The_two_piracies_in_Somalia.html. 11 February 2011.