Education Cluster

MOGADISHU — In a significant show of solidarity, over 100 school teachers in Somalia recently staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu. The educators, who have been serving the education sector for a decade, were protesting against the termination of their services and calling for their jobs …

MOGADISHU — Somalia sits on the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Last year, a ‘Super El Niño’ event caused widespread flooding across the country, impacting over 2.5 million people. Recent heavy rains have made matters even worse. To provide children and adolescents access to quality education, enhance preparedness and create an …

WARSAW — A team staff from Mogadishu University is currently in Poland seeking collaboration with EU universities. Led by the institution’s Quality Assurance director Abdiwali Sheikh Mohamed, the university said the delegation is in Poznan, Poland, for engagements with EU Universities including, Uniwersytet WSB Merito. newsijsideDuring the visit, the team …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Education has successfully concluded the nationwide high school exit exams. The Minister of State for Education, Nuuro Mustaf Mukhtar, officially closed the exams on Friday, marking the culmination of a period of testing for over 37,000 students. A closing ceremony was held to mark the …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully airlifted vital examination materials to over 21 locations, just days before the weeklong National High School Examinations are set to begin this Saturday. This timely operation ensures that all children, even in hard-to-reach areas, can fully participate in …

MOGADISHU — Final exams for the High School Certificate for the academic year 2023-2024, overseen by Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education will take place on Saturday. More than 37,000 students residing in Mogadishu and other regions of the country will sit for this year’s high school exams, with …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has officially announced the schedule for the 12th-grade national examinations for the academic year 2023-2024. The examinations are slated to commence on June 22, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the educational calendar. …

BELEDWEYNE — School principals and parents in Baledweyne town have strongly opposed the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Education’s fees imposed on grade eight students in primary schools. The Ministry of Education in Hirshabelle State, which will conduct the class eight national exams for the 2023/2024 school year, has introduced a …

GAROWE  — The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, today officially launched the final exams for the 8th and 12th grades of Puntland’s schools for the academic year 2023/2024. More than 20,000 students are expected to sit for the exams in all districts of Puntland. The President, …

BRUSSELS — The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Farah Sheikh Abdikadir participated in the Global Gateway for Education in Brussels, Belgium. The European Union Commission organised conference focused on global education cooperation and the importance of education in human capital development. …