Education Cluster

​MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has inaugurated the “Amna Center for Quran Memorandum” in the Kahda district of the Banaadir region, marking the tenth center established by the organization during the year 2025. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to develop the religious and cultural educational infrastructure in the sisterly …

​MOGADISHU — The Union of Somali Universities warned today against plans to designate schools, institutes, and universities as polling stations in the upcoming elections, asserting that such a move could jeopardize student safety, disrupt education, and compromise the neutrality of academic institutions. ​According to the Hiiraan Online (HOL) news site, …

MOGADISHU — Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir, Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia, has announced that the implementation of the strategic plan to recruit 10,000 teachers is nearing completion. The move aims to advance the educational sector and address the shortage of teaching staff across …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced today the commencement of a comprehensive nationwide census and assessment of Quranic schools, aimed at evaluating their current status and upgrading their educational environments. ​According to the Hiiraan Online (HOL) news site, H.E. Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, Minister of …

​More than 150 children from internally displaced families residing in camps in Galkayo city, Northeast Somalia (including ‘Allah-Aamin,’ ‘Duniyale,’ and ‘Bulo-Agon’ camps), are facing a severe educational crisis that directly threatens their future. Since September, these children, who completed their primary education, have been forced to stop attending school after …

HARGEISA — ​In a new and painful chapter of the climate crisis gripping the Horn of Africa, the fallout from the current drought in Somaliland is severely impacting the education sector, threatening to derail the future of an entire generation. The Ministry of Education and Higher Training confirmed that the …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has implemented a comprehensive humanitarian initiative in the Federal Republic of Somalia aimed at supporting and empowering persons with disabilities. The project involved the distribution of modern assistive devices designed to facilitate social integration, enhance educational capabilities, and promote self-reliance. ​Reports published by the Qatari newspaper …

MOGADISHU — Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of Somalia, received a high-level delegation from the Arab League today to oversee the launch of a major project aimed at supporting Somalia’s national education curriculum and advancing the Arabic language. The delegation was led by Zayd Al-Sabbaan, Director of the Horn of …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Learning in the capital, Mogadishu. This move is part of the federal government’s efforts to modernise and strengthen the country’s education system. The new …

ANKARA — The Somali Embassy in Ankara announced that 28 Somali students have been granted government scholarships to study in Azerbaijan. Nineteen students have already arrived in the capital, Baku, with the remaining nine expected in the coming days. According to Hiiraan Online, the students will pursue vital fields such …