People from Burao

4th President of Somaliland

Somalian-Norwegian football player

President of Somaliland (1931-2003)

Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (1943 – 18 August 2022), known by the pseudonym Hadrawi, was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter. Having written many notable protest works, Hadrawi has been likened by some to Shakespeare, and his poetry has been translated into various languages. He is the older brother of Hurre Walanwal, another Somali poet and songwriter.

Somali-British politician and activist (born 1989)

british-Somali politician, agronomist and economist