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Abdifatah Ibraahin Hassan serves as Executive Director of the National Security and Strategic Studies Institute. His role focuses on institutional leadership, research direction, public positioning, partnerships, and the development of a credible Somaliland-based platform for strategic security thinking.
He guides the institute's agenda across research, policy dialogue, institutional learning, and public-interest analysis. The position connects NSSSI's research outputs with practical engagement, ensuring that publications, forums, and advisory work remain grounded in evidence and Somaliland's strategic context.
His selected focus is to strengthen a disciplined environment where research questions, evidence review, publications, and dialogue help public institutions and wider strategic audiences think clearly about long-term national resilience and governance challenges.