Post-retirement
After his retirement from politics, Ahmed was initially reported to have flown out of Baidoa back to his native Puntland in the northeast. He then arrived in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, on January 20, 2009, along with his wife and 17 family members and guards. On January 21, Al Arabiya reported that Ahmed was granted political asylum in Yemen, where he resided.
In 2011, Ahmed released his memoirs, titled Struggle and Conspiracy: A Memoir (Halgan iyo Hagardaamo: Taariikh Nololeed). He began a promotional European tour for the book late in the year and in early 2012.
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