Mohamed Ali Nur
[4] Nur emerged as a symbol of reconciliation in a war-torn Somalia in September 2014 when he unconditionally forgave a man who confessed to being part of a gang that killed his 18-month-old daughter in 1992.
[5] He also supports education, health, water and environmental conservation initiatives in Somalia through Yasmin Foundation, a non-profit organization he established with his family in 2010, in memory of his late daughter.
He officially started work after presenting his diplomatic credentials to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki at State House, Nairobi, on 19 October 2007.
Nur led efforts to repossess embassy property in Nairobi that had been irregularly sold to private individuals after the collapse of the Somali government.
[5] During his term, the Somali embassy in Nairobi became the coordination office for United Nations and international NGOs providing humanitarian assistance and support projects inside Somalia.
[3] Al Shabaab continued attacks in Kenya at Westgate Mall (September 2013), Mpeketoni (June 2014) and Garissa University College (April 2015).
[8] Nur served as Somalia's envoy to Kenya until April 2015 before his successor, Gamal Osman, was appointed by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
In September 2014, Nur emerged as a symbol of reconciliation in Somalia[1] after he unconditionally forgave a man who confessed to being part of the gang that killed his 18-month-old daughter in 1992 while robbing his home.
Nur said that despite the shock, anger, and desire for revenge he felt in his heart, he forgave the man since he showed remorse and had the courage to confess his crime.
[1][3] Soon after the incident, similar stories of killers confessing their past crimes and being forgiven by families of their victims emerged in several parts of Somalia[8] while the subject of national reconciliation and unity dominated public debate.
He campaigned on the pledge of rebuilding the Somali National Army (SNA) to secure law and order and reduce reliance on external forces serving under the umbrella of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
He also pledged to tackle youth unemployment by creating jobs and educational opportunities, to prevent their recruitment into Al Shabaab or from undertaking dangerous journeys to reach Europe or western countries.
[8] In 2010, Ambassador Mohammed Ali Nur and his family founded Yasmin Foundation, a humanitarian non-profit organization to support education, water, health and environmental conservation initiatives in Somalia.
