Education Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, who participated in the graduation ceremony of students from UPeace University on Friday, stated that the government will focus on improving education at various levels, and the process of establishing the National Education Commission is underway. “I am announcing that …

MOGADISHU — The Special Envoy of the African Union (AU), Mr. Souef Mo Elamine, held a productive meeting with Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, the Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Education of Somalia, to discuss the pivotal role that education plays in fostering peace, stability, and sustainable development in the country. …

MOGADISHU — Efforts to boost education in Somalia have yielded a sharp increase in school enrollment, with government initiatives and international partners like UNICEF spearheading programs to provide free education to displaced communities. Yet, the challenge of extending these services to areas reclaimed from armed groups continues to test Somalia’s …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s burgeoning E-Sports scene takes a transformative leap as the E-Somali Sports Federation and Accord University announce the launch of the Accord E-Sports Club, a pioneering initiative set to empower youth and redefine digital innovation in the country. “This partnership transcends gaming,” said Said Abdullahi Mohamud, President of …

RIYADH — The Saudi aid agency KSrelief signed a cooperation agreement with a civil society organization to implement the third phase of the Back to School project in Yemen. The initiative will be executed in the Al-Mukha district of Taiz governorate, Thamud district in Hadramout governorate, and the governorates of …

MOGADISHU —  The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in collaboration with the South West State Education Ministry, has launched the Accelerated Basic Education initiative in Baidoa. The five-year programme aims to provide educational opportunities to over 60,000 children and youth unable to access schooling, focusing on girls. The initiative …

MOGADISHU — The State Minister for Culture and Higher Education, Nura Mustaf Mukhtar, the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, and Somali National University Rector, Prof. Hassan Osman Ga’al, launched the Somalia-China Friendship Scholarship programme. The ceremony, held at the university’s KM4 campus, was attended by government officials, university representatives, …

MOGADISHU — The Somali House of the People has today approved the National Higher Education Bill, with leaders calling it a significant step forward in the country’s educational reform. The 35th session of the fifth sitting of Parliament, chaired by First Deputy Speaker Saadia Yasiin Haji Samatar and supported by …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education has announced the opening of scholarships for 30 Sudanese students seeking higher education in Somalia. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry highlighted the historical support Sudan has extended to Somalia, mainly when Somalia had no functioning government. …

BAIDOA — Qatar Charity (QC), with the support of philanthropists in Qatar, inaugurated the ‘Aisha bint Jassim Al-Muftah’ school in the Bay Region of Somalia’s South-West State. It also provided 1,800 students, including many orphans and children from underprivileged families with school bags and supplies, for the beginning of the …