
Friday July 26, 2024

Ahmed Ali Shire, disguised as a woman, sits at a police station in Galkayo following his arrest by Puntland police for allegedly impersonating a woman to engage in activities deemed immoral by Somali cultural norms. (Photo: Mudug Regional Police)
Galkayo (HOL) — In Galkayo, the Mudug region's capital, Puntland police on Thursday arrested a young man who was disguised as a woman. The incident highlights the crackdown on behaviour deemed immoral in Somalia's deeply conservative society.
Ahmed Ali Shire, 20, who had been working in the cities of Garowe, Bosaso, and Galkayo under the assumed name Aniso Ali Shire, was apprehended by the Mudug Regional Police. Authorities said Shire altered his appearance to look like a woman, which contradicts Somali cultural norms.