Draft:Yousif Izzat AlMahri

Yousif Izzat AlMahri (born 1974) is a Sudanese-Canadian lawyer, novelist, poet, and a political advisor. He has worked with Commander Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and initiated several peace-building initiatives in Sudan.

Biography
Yousif became a Canadian citizen after seeking refuge in 2003 and settled in Manitoba in 2007. Working as a taxi driver to finance his education, Yousif completed studies at the Al-Neelain University.

His academic qualification helped him pursue his career goal as a political advisor. Irrespective of his birthplace; the nomadic Bedouin lifestyle, Yousif also served as a former political advisor to the Sovereignty Council before the war.