Ahmed Adan Buhane
Ahmed Adan Buhane | |
|---|---|
| Axmed Aden Buuxane | |
 | |
| Minister of Planning of Somaliland | |
| In office June 2022 – November 2023 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Omar Ali Abdillahi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Mohamed Diriye |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office November 2023 – December 2024 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Mohamed Diriye |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Yusuf Duale Guuleed |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Buuxane |
Ahmed Adan Ahmed (Ahmed Aden Ahmed, Somali: Axmed Aden Buuxane), commonly known as Buhane, is a Somaliland politician who served as the country's Minister of Planning and the Minister of Education.
Biography
Ahmed Aden Buhane is from the Awdal region. [1] He belongs to the Mahamed Ase sub-clan of the Samaroon clan.[2] Before entering politics, he is one of the most renowned doctors in Somaliland. He was stationed in the Borama District, the capital of Awdal region.[2]
In February 2013, a Somaliland website conducted a public survey to select 100 individuals who contributed to Somaliland; Ahmed Aden Buhane was chosen as one of the three individuals in the health sector.[3]
Drought response committee
In April 2016, Buhane served as a member of the Awdal region's drought response committee during a severe drought in Somaliland. He highlighted the critical condition of agro-pastoralists who had lost their livestock and depleted their food stores after consecutive rainy seasons failed to provide necessary water and pasture.[4]
In April 2017, President Silanyo appointed a national committee for the 18 May National Day, designating the occasion as a day in support of people affected by drought; Buhane was selected as a member of this committee.[5]
In November 2017, Buhane served as a member of the Somaliland Drought Recovery Committee. He was appointed as one of four authorized signatories for the committee's bank account, a role established to maintain transparency in the handling of public donations and to safeguard against the misappropriation of funds.[6]
In November 2019, Ahmed Aden Buhane was appointed to a national fund-raising committee established by President Muse Bihi Abdi. He served as one of twelve members tasked with coordinating humanitarian relief and mobilizing resources to support the residents of Beledweyne, who were severely affected by devastating riverine floods.[7]
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Buhane, as a member of the Somaliland COVID-19 Advisory Committee, published a detailed advisory regarding public safety. He used historical examples to emphasize the danger of mass gatherings and cautioned that the regional health system lacked sufficient infrastructure, specifically oxygen and ventilators.[8]
In June 2020, Buhane issued a public health warning regarding the use of dexamethasone for COVID-19 treatment. He clarified that while the steroid could benefit severely ill patients requiring oxygen or ventilators, it was not a general cure and cautioned against self-medication due to potential health risks.[9]
Minister of Planning
In June 2022, Buhane was appointed as the Minister of Planning following a cabinet reshuffle.[10]
In August 2022, Buhane, the Minister of Planning and National Development, addressed a controversial mistranslation of a British media report regarding the drought's impact in the Horn of Africa. He clarified that the original article discussed regional challenges and had been misrepresented on social media to falsely disparage Somaliland women.[11]
In December 2022, Buhane officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for a 33-kilometer road linking Borama and Baki in the Awdal region. Funded by the African Development Bank, the project was implemented through a partnership between Save the Children and the Somaliland Roads Authority.[12]
Minister of Education
In November 2023, Buhane was appointed as the Minister of Education.[13]
In December 2023, Buhane visited Djibouti as part of the official delegation accompanying President Muse Bihi Abdi for a working visit to participate in diplomatic talks between Somaliland and Somalia.[14]
In September 2024, Buhane formally granted official recognition to the Somaliland Teachers’ Association (SOLTA). This approval empowered the association to represent primary and secondary school teachers nationwide, aiming to strengthen advocacy for educators' rights and professional development within the country.[15]
In October 2024, Buhane attended the inauguration of the renovated Hargeisa Technical Institute. He emphasized a strategic shift in Somaliland's educational policy toward technical and vocational training, aiming to provide the youth with essential skills and increase national employment opportunities.[16]
In December 2024, Buhane concluded his tenure as the Minister of Education and Science. He officially transferred the leadership of the ministry to the incoming minister, Ismail Yusuf Duale, during a formal handover ceremony attended by government officials and international partners at the ministry's headquarters in Hargeisa.[17]
References
- ↑ "Somaliland: Madaxweyne Biixi oo isku shaandheyn sameeyay" [Somaliland: President Bihi makes a cabinet reshuffle]. BBC News Somali. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Maxaad kala socotaa qabiilada ay ka soo jeedaan masuuliyiinta uu Madaxweyne Muuse Biixi magacabay?" [What do you know about the clans of the officials appointed by President Muse Bihi?]. Oodweyne Media. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Somaliland: Prominent Personalities Honoured for Distinguished Service". Somaliland Sun. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Enduring Somalia drought puts hundreds of thousands at risk, U.N. warns". Hiiraan Online. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Somaliland:President Appoints 18 May Committee". Somaliland Current. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Guddida Ka Soo Kabashada Abaarraha Oo Meesha Ka Saaray In La Lunsday Lacagtii Qaadhaanka Ahayd, Soona Bandhigay Xisaabtooda" [Drought Recovery Committee dismisses allegations of misappropriated donations and presents their accounts]. Araweelo News Network. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Somaliland Appoints Fund-raising Committee for Beledweyn Flood-hit People". Somaliland Standard. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Buhane, Ahmed Aden (21 May 2020). "Cadow Looma Carraro Cuddurna Looma Ciiddo. Ku Cibro Qaado Caalamka Dumay" [One should not underestimate an enemy nor celebrate a disease: Take a lesson from a collapsed world]. Araweelo News Network. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Digniin: Ha Ku Kadsoomin Dhawaaqa Dawada Dexamethasone Baa Covid-19 Dawaysa" [Warning: Do Not Be Misled by Reports That the Drug Dexamethasone Cures COVID-19]. Oodweyne Media. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Abdilahi, Geel-maal (27 June 2022). "Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo isku shaandhayn ku sameeyay xukuumadiisa" [Somaliland President reshuffles his government]. Hiiraan Online. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Somaliland Oo Ka Hadashay Warbixn Abaarta Geeska Afrika Laga Qoray Oo Si Qaldan Loo Turjumay" [Somaliland Addresses Misinterpreted Report on Horn of Africa Drought]. Hadhwanaag News. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Awdal: Jid Qaraniyo xidhna oo xukuumadda Somaliland Dhisayso" [Awdal: A national road that was closed is being built by the Somaliland government]. Wargeyska Dawan. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Biixi oo isku shaandhayn kooban ku sameeyey golihiisa wasiirada" [President Biixi makes a brief reshuffle to his cabinet]. Hiiraan Online. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "DEG-DEG: Madaxweynaha Somaliland Oo Safar Shaqo Ugu Baxay Dalka Jabuuti" [URGENT: Somaliland President Embarks on a Working Trip to Djibouti]. Hadhwanaag News. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Somaliland Grants Official Recognition to Teachers' Association, Advancing Educators' Rights and Development". Horn Observer. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Hassan, Abdalle (27 October 2024). "Somaliland: President Bihi Inaugurates Hargeisa Technical Institute". Somaliland Nation. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Xafladda Xil-wareejinta Wasaaradda Waxbarashada Barbaarinta iyo Sayniska JSL" [Handover Ceremony of the Ministry of Education, Training and Science of JSL]. Ministry of Education and Science. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2026.