Abdikani Mohamed Wa'ays (died May 10, 2020) was a veteran Somali diplomat. He was serving concurrently as Somalia's ambassador to Egypt and the

Arab League The Arab League ( ar, الجامعة العربية, ' ), formally the League of Arab States ( ar, جامعة الدول العربية, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, E ...

at the time of his death in May 2020 from COVID-19. Wa'ays died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Kuwait on May 10, 2020. He had been hospitalized for a week prior to his death after testing positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait, though it was unknown why he originally traveled to Kuwait for treatment. He had had diabetes as well. Wa'ays was the latest of a series of high-profile Somali deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, including musician Hudeidi, former Prime Minister

Nur Hassan Hussein Nur Hassan Hussein ( so, Nuur Xasan Xuseen Cadde, ar, نور حسن حسين‎; 2 February 1938 – 1 April 2020), popularly known as Nur Adde, was a Somali politician, who served as Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2 ...

and the Justice Minister of Hirshabelle State Khalif Mumin Tohow.

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20th-century births 2020 deaths Somalian diplomats Ambassadors of Somalia to Egypt Ambassadors of Somalia to the Arab League Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait {{Somalia-bio-stub