MOGADISHU — Amid shrinking global humanitarian funding, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) continues to serve as a critical lifeline for vulnerable communities across Somalia, stepping up efforts to deliver vital assistance where it’s needed most. Facing compounding challenges from food insecurity, drought, and displacement, SoDMA intensified its humanitarian response …
Read More »Somalia approves members of national higher education commission
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education has welcomed the Federal Government’s Council of Ministers’ approval of the newly appointed members of the National Higher Education Commission, describing it as a pivotal step toward advancing the country’s higher education system. The Commission, established under Higher Education Law …
Read More »172 Students graduate from Erdogan University in Mog..
MOGADISHU — The Mogadishu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Faculty of Health Sciences, affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (UHS), proudly celebrated the graduation of 172 students in a vibrant ceremony held in the Somali capital. The event, held on Monday, was a reflection of UHS’s commitment to cultivating qualified healthcare …
Read More »Laftagareen lays foundation for teacher center in Baidoa
BAIDOA — The President of South West State (SWS) of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, has officially laid the foundation stone for the South West State Teacher Training Center in Baidoa, the state’s administrative capital. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the South West Minister …
Read More »Somaliland conducts exams in Sanaag amid ongoing dispute with Puntland
HARGEISA — Somaliland authorities have conducted national school exams in eastern Sanaag, escalating tensions in a region contested by Puntland, which had explicitly banned the tests. The exams for secondary school and eighth-grade students began on Saturday in Badhan, Dhahar, and other towns, despite a directive from Puntland’s regional governor …
Read More »Irro launches national exams for 40,000 students
HARGEISA — Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdillahi Irro on Saturday inaugurated the start of national secondary and intermediate school examinations, marking a key annual milestone in the region’s academic calendar. The launch ceremony was held at Farah Omar Secondary School in the capital Hargeisa and attended by students, educators, and education …
Read More »Somalia’s 2025 exams end with new rules, renewed trust
MOGADISHU — Somalia has successfully concluded its 12th Grade National Examination for the 2024–2025 academic year, marking a key step in the country’s broader efforts to reform and modernise its education sector. The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education announced that 39,382 students sat for the national exams held …
Read More »Over 23K secondary students begin national exams in Punt
GAROWE — More than 23,700 secondary school students in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region are sitting for their final national examinations beginning Saturday, in what education officials describe as a critical moment in the region’s ongoing push to reform and modernize its education system. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, exams …
Read More »SSC-Khaatumo education ministry imposes exam fee after federal funding cut
LAS ANOD — The SSC-Khaatumo regional government announced that the federal government of Somalia has informed them that there will be no financial support for administering the 2024/2025 National Secondary School Examinations in the region. Farduus Qaran Bila, the Director General of Education for SSC-Khaatumo, said on Saturday that due …
Read More »Somalia and Italy launch executive master’s program to build healthcare leadership capacity
MOGADISHU – In a significant step towards revitalizing Somalia’s health sector, the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Somalia, launched an Executive Master’s Program aimed at strengthening leadership, accountability, and service delivery across the country’s healthcare system. On Saturday, Dr. Maryama Mohamed Hussein, Acting Minister and State …
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