Thursday October 23, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali Attorney General Abdullahi
Dahir Bare passed away in Mogadishu on Wednesday night, the Office of the
Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Somalia has confirmed.
The current Attorney General, Hon. Sulayman Mohamed, along
with officials and staff of the office, extended their condolences to the family,
relatives, and the Somali public.
The late Abdullahi Dahir Bare was born in 1940 in Luuq
District, Gedo Region. He was among the first generation of Somali judges,
joining the nation’s judiciary on April 17, 1967.
A long-serving public servant, he held several key judicial
and legal positions throughout his career across various administrations,
including chairman of the Beledweyne District Court, chairman of the Hargeisa
District Court, chairman of the Togdheer Regional Court, and chairman of the Benadir
Regional Court.
The former Attorney General played a vital role in
rehabilitating the country’s justice and judiciary systems, serving the Somali
people with dedication since the early civilian government era in 1967.
Attorney General Sulayman Mohamed prayed for the late
Abdullahi Dahir Bare to be granted mercy and a place in Paradise, and for his
family and loved ones to be granted patience and faith.