Education Cluster

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

ADDIS ABABA — The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Honourable Yusuf Mohamed, on Monday participated in the Innovation Africa 2025 Ministerial Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The high-level summit brought together ministers and officials from across the continent to explore strategies for …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education of Somalia successfully organized a two-day technical workshop on April 7-8, 2025, in Mogadishu aimed at advancing the Climate Smart Education Systems – Strategic Capability Initiative (CSESI). The event gathered federal and state education officials, alongside key development partners, to …

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 …