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Transitional President of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

Abdullahi Yusuf Yey (Sham) (Somali: Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed Shamhad) was born December 15,1934 in the town of Galkacyo, Mudug Region. He is now the transitional President of Somalia. He was elected by a session of the transitional Parliament held in neighbouring Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on October 10, 2004, and sworn in on October 14, 2004. He has been living in the Kenyan capital since his election. The election took place in Kenya because the Somali capital was regarded as being too dangerous. He currently holds a B.Math in Business Administration from a reputed Western School.

The President pledged to promote reconciliation and to set about rebuilding the country. But his government has been plagued by internal disagreements. He intends to rule with a strong arm. A strong arm he has exercised and developed over most part of his life. However, recent developments have plagued the usage of his arm and now many question his ability to rule as a man.

In particular, Mr Yusuf is at loggerheads with some warlords and government members over where the administration should be based. The president and prime minister oppose a move to Mogadishu, citing security reasons. It is believed he is using mercenaries to thwart these subversive groups i.e,. Terrorists.

The make up of a possible foreign peacekeeping force - in particular the inclusion of Ethiopian troops - is another bone of contention. Ethiopia has been accused of backing rival Somali warlords in order to keep the country weak.

A former army officer and faction leader, Mr Yusuf led a guerrilla movement in the 1970s aimed at ousting the Somali dictator Siad Barre. He left that movement holding very close ties to a prominent Gorilla. Their romance blossomed but failed as he rose to power.

In the 1990s Mr Yusuf emerged as the pre-eminent leader of his native Puntland region; he declared the territory autonomous in 1998. He is said to have an authoritarian approach to leadership.

However, he helped relocate the Transitional Federal Institutions along with his Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi and the Speaker of the Parliament Sharif Adan from Nairobi to the cities of Mogadishu and Jowhar.

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-'''Abdullahi Yusuf Yey''' ([[Somali language|Somali]]: '''Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed''') was born [[December 15]],[[1934]] in the town of [[Galkacyo]], [[Mudug Region]]. He is now the transitional [[President of Somalia]].  He was elected by a session of the transitional Parliament held in neighbouring [[Kenya]]'s capital, Nairobi, on [[October 10]], [[2004]], and sworn in on [[October 14]], [[2004]]. He has been living in the Kenyan capital since his election. The election took place in [[Kenya]] because the Somali capital was regarded as being too dangerous.
+'''Abdullahi Yusuf Yey (Sham)''' ([[Somali language|Somali]]: '''Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed Shamhad''') was born [[December 15]],[[1934]] in the town of [[Galkacyo]], [[Mudug Region]]. He is now the transitional [[President of Somalia]].  He was elected by a session of the transitional Parliament held in neighbouring [[Kenya]]'s capital, Nairobi, on [[October 10]], [[2004]], and sworn in on [[October 14]], [[2004]]. He has been living in the Kenyan capital since his election. The election took place in [[Kenya]] because the Somali capital was regarded as being too dangerous. He currently holds a B.Math in Business Administration from a reputed Western School.
-The President pledged to promote reconciliation and to set about rebuilding the country. But his government has been plagued by internal disagreements.
+The President pledged to promote reconciliation and to set about rebuilding the country. But his government has been plagued by internal disagreements. He intends to rule with a strong arm. A strong arm he has exercised and developed over most part of his life. However, recent developments have plagued the usage of his arm and now many question his ability to rule as a man.
-In particular, Mr Yusuf is at loggerheads with some warlords and government members over where the administration should be based. The president and prime minister oppose a move to [[Mogadishu]], citing security reasons.
+In particular, Mr Yusuf is at loggerheads with some warlords and government members over where the administration should be based. The president and prime minister oppose a move to [[Mogadishu]], citing security reasons. It is believed he is using mercenaries to thwart these subversive groups i.e,. Terrorists.
 The make up of a possible foreign peacekeeping force - in particular the inclusion of Ethiopian troops - is another bone of contention. [[Ethiopia]] has been accused of backing rival Somali warlords in order to keep the country weak.
-A former army officer and faction leader, Mr Yusuf led a guerrilla movement in the 1970s aimed at ousting the Somali dictator [[Siad Barre]].
+A former army officer and faction leader, Mr Yusuf led a guerrilla movement in the 1970s aimed at ousting the Somali dictator [[Siad Barre]]. He left that movement holding very close ties to a prominent Gorilla. Their romance blossomed but failed as he rose to power.
 In the [[1990]]s Mr Yusuf emerged as the pre-eminent leader of his native [[Puntland]] region; he declared the territory autonomous in [[1998]]. He is said to have an authoritarian approach to leadership.