Khadijo Mohamed Diriye

　Khadijo Mohamed Diriyeはソマリア連邦の女性政治家。ざっと30年ほども活動してきて、死去時には女性・人権問題担当相だった。

BBC Somalia's longest-serving female politician dies 21 Dec 2023 By Bushra Mohamed

　この水曜、ジブチに出張中に倒れて入院。手術するも帰らぬ人に。

「The longest-serving woman in Somali politics has died after a brief illness.

Khadijo Mohamed Diriye passed away in Djibouti on Wednesday afternoon. She had been in politics - a male-dominated field - for almost three decades.

At the time of her death, she was serving as the Minister for Women and Human Rights Development.」

　流石に連邦政府が弔辞を出す―予定なわけだが、それを待たずに多数の政治家さんたちが弔意表明。

「Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Yusuf al-Adalah told the BBC that Minister Khadija was admitted to hospital while attending a conference with government officials in nearby Djibouti. She subsequently underwent surgery.

The Somali government says it will issue an official statement but many officials have already posted messages of condolence on their social media platforms.」

　男性が圧倒的な政治の現場で長く勤めて、相応の敬意を持たれていたものなのでしょう。