# Halima Ahmed (Xaliimo Axmed)

> Halima Ahmed: Somali political activist who worked with defectors at Mogadishu's Youth Rehabilitation Center.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## Who is she?

Halima Ahmed is a Somali political activist born in Somalia ([Wikipedia, Halima Ahmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halima_Ahmed)). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations (same source).

## Work

She began her career at the Youth Rehabilitation Center in Mogadishu, where she cared for insurgents who had left armed groups to join the government side ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halima_Ahmed)). She later became a prospective candidate for the new Federal Parliament of Somalia, which was inaugurated in August 2012 (same source).

## In short

A Somali activist who worked with former fighters in Mogadishu and sought a seat in the 2012 parliament.

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