Mahamoud Ali Youssouf

Mahamud Yusuf Ali (also: Mahamoud Ali Youssouf ) is a diplomat and politician from Djibouti.

Biography

Yusuf entered the diplomatic service of his native country and went there last up to ambassador in Egypt. On 4 July 2001 he was Minister with the Foreign Minister with responsibility for International Cooperation. In this role, he criticized the United States, which would have made ​​scant financial services to the country, despite the contribution of Djibouti to combat international terrorism immediately after the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001. He pointed in particular to " urgent basic needs " of food, schools, roads and health facilities.

As part of a cabinet reshuffle was then on 22 May 2005, he was appointed minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Parliamentary relations in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita Dileita.

In this role he was also chairman in 2008 of the 129th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Arab League. In an interview with the New York Times in May 2008, he stressed the economic opportunities of Djibouti and the hopes that this could be developed similar to the United Arab Emirates economical because Djibouti is a " small country with a great port " and " even better than located Dubai " was.

During a visit of German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung in December 2008 for adoption of the frigate " Karlsruhe " saw Yusuf in the increasing international activity in the Gulf of Aden while the growing importance of his country, but with concern he saw the increase in piracy, which is also located could impact on the harbor and the trade of Djibouti. To prevent this, his country would do everything to mitzubegegnen this problem. In addition, Defence Minister Ougoureh Kifleh Ahmed and Yussef spoke with Defense Minister Jung about training and equipment assistance. So far, 46 Djiboutian soldiers were trained and given vehicles and computer equipment for 2.4 million euros.