Haji Abdi Hussein Yususf ‘Abdi Warabe’ is one of oldest and well known genuine traditional leaders in Somaliland. He is the second deputy chair of the Elders House (Guurti) of the Somaliland bi-cameral parliament. He was instrumental in the 1993 Borame conference where the successful social contract was agreed among the Somaliland clans. His traditional title is ‘chief Aqil’.

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Accord Issue 21: Somalia

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