Soon spotted by Mr Ecevit, during one of his spells as prime minister in the 1970s, Mr Cem at 34 became the youngest director of Turkish radio and television, at a time when the state had a monopoly of broadcasting.

ECONOMIST: Ismail Cem, a Turkish strategist

Hassan Osman Abdi (29) was a journalist and director for Shabelle Media Network, a private radio and television network in Somalia.

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