Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable: Nomination Of Djiboutian Ambassador To Somalia

Identifier

Created

Classification

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04DJIBOUTI1180

2004-09-08 12:00:00

CONFIDENTIAL

Embassy Djibouti

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						C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 001180 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF/E AND INR/B 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2014 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINR SO DJ
SUBJECT: NOMINATION OF DJIBOUTIAN AMBASSADOR TO SOMALIA 
 
Classified By: Pol/Econ Erinn C. Reed for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

1. (U) In the 20th meeting of the Council of Ministers on 7
September, where President Ismail Omar Guelleh presided, the
counsel approved the proclamation for nomination of
Mohamed-Siad Doualeh Warsama to the position of Ambassador to
Somalia. Warsama will receive the title of Ambassador of the
Republic of Djibouti to Somalia and Special Envoy for the
Somalia Reconciliation Process.

2. (C) BIO: Mohamed-Siad Doualeh Warsama has formerly held
the position of Head of the Information and Archives
Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since the
Somali Peace process meeting in Arta in 2000, Warsama has
been very involved in the Somalia issue. In 2003, he was
promoted to Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Special Envoy to Somalia in Kenya. He speaks English
fluently and is known to be an artist and an intellectual.
Warsama started a band 12 years ago called "Balbala Blues,"
which recorded two albums but was unsuccessful for financial
reasons. He has been very involved in starting the regional
music festival "Fest Horn." Warsama married one year ago.
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