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The longest-serving woman in Somali politics has died after a brief illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Khadijo Mohamed Diriye passed away in Djibouti on Wednesday afternoon. She had been in politics – a male-dominated field – for almost three decades.<\/p>\n

At the time of her death, she was serving as the Minister for Women and Human Rights Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Yusuf al-Adalah told the BBC that Minister Khadija was admitted to hospital while attending a conference with government officials in nearby Djibouti. She subsequently underwent surgery.<\/p>\n

The Somali government says it will issue an official statement but many officials have already posted messages of condolence on their social media platforms.<\/p>\n

Information minister Daud Aweis wrote: “I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Somali people and the family of the late Minister of Women and Human Rights, Khadija Mohamed Diriye.<\/p>\n

“Her passing in Djibouti is a significant loss. May Allah grant her mercy.”<\/p>\n

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