Abdulqawi Yusuf vs Erich Honecker

Abdulqawi Yusuf was elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2009, becoming the first Somali to serve on the court. He was re-elected in 2018 for a second nine-year term, contributing to international legal jurisprudence.

Abdulqawi Yusuf was elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice in 2015, serving until 2018. In this role, he assisted in the administration of the court and participated in major cases, including advisory opinions on Kosovo and the Chagos Archipelago.

Abdulqawi Yusuf was elected President of the International Court of Justice in 2018, becoming the first African to hold the position since 1994. He presided over the court's proceedings and represented it internationally until his term ended in 2021.

As head of state, Honecker oversaw the construction of the Berlin Wall, a fortified barrier dividing East and West Berlin. The wall was built to stop the mass emigration of East Germans to the West and became a symbol of the Cold War.

Honecker introduced a policy focused on increasing consumer goods and social welfare to improve living standards in East Germany. While popular, this policy strained the economy and increased dependence on West German loans.

Honecker succeeded Walter Ulbricht as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), becoming the de facto leader of East Germany. He consolidated power and pursued a policy of hardline communism.

Following mass protests and a mistaken announcement by a party official, the Berlin Wall fell. Honecker, who had refused to use force against demonstrators, was forced to resign shortly afterward. The event marked the beginning of the end for East Germany.