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Somalia: World Court Elects Its First Somali President
VOA, 13 February 2018
Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf has become the first Somali to lead the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. Read more »
Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf is the third African to lead the primary judicial organ of the UN with the main responsibility of issuing final and binding rulings on disputes between States.
Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf was elected among three other judges by the General Assembly and Security Council for a nine-year term starting on 6 February next year. Read more »
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