Abdirahman Yabarow

Abdirahman Yabarow (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Yabarow, Arabic: عبد الرحمن يابارو‎) is a Somali journalist. He hails from the Abgaal Hawiye clan.[1] In the early 2000s, Yabarow worked in the UNDP's Documentation Unit.[2] He later served as a Washington, D.C. correspondent for the BBC's Somali service.[3] In 2009, Yabarow was appointed the Editor-in-Chief of the VOA's Somali service.[4] He is the father of Muqbil Yabarow, better known as Swizzysworld.

Abdirahman Yabarow
عبد الرحمن يابارو
Born
Somalia
Occupationjournalist
TitleEditor-in-Chief of the VOA Somali Service
ChildrenMuqbil Yabarow

References
  1. "Cabdiraxmaan Yabarow oo ugu hanjabay inuu Shaqada VOAda ka ceerini doono Cabdullahi Kolombo". IjaraNews. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. Human development report, Somalia 2001. United Nations Development Programme, Somalia Country Office. 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. "This week's highlights". BBC. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. "Somali Youth Speak Out on New VOA Show". BBG. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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