Somali Elder and Respected Leader Farah Abdi Waare Passes Away at Age 77
In the heart of Mogadishu, the bustling capital of Somalia, reverberations of a great loss echoed on Sunday. The city mourned the passing of Farah Abdi Waare, a venerable sage in the tapestry of Somali tradition, who took his leave at the seasoned age of 77.
"A guardian of our roots and a shepherd of peace," is how President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chose to encapsulate Waare's legacy in his heartfelt tribute. The President's words painted a picture not just of a leader but of a man whose life's mission was mending what was…