Mogadishu, Somalia – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) to improve access to quality education for Somali young women and girls. The United States is contributing $5 million to DFID’s already existing $33.7 million Girls’ Education Challenge – Transition (GEC-T) program, a global...
November 9, 2026
Category: Youth – Generation Next
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DAUNTING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT NEEDS URGENT SOLUTION
By Abdirahman A Issa The Somali youth face a daunting challenge in getting employment in their country. According to a UN report, 70% of the population in Somalia is under 30 years old and the youth unemployment rate is approximately 67%, which is the highest in the world. Every year, thousands of youth graduate from...
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My dad inspired me to be a social scientist
By Muhammad Suldaan Said On one brilliantly sunny afternoon in 1992 under a magnificent acacia tortilis1 tree surrounded by wild shrubs, hook-thorn acacias2 and the glory of the forest, came the dreadful news that a close relative of mine has mercilessly slain a man from another formidable local clan. As that frightfully spine-chilling news gradually...
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A Hate Crime in Mogadishu: An Introspective Time
By Hassan M. Abukar The recent murder and burning in Mogadishu of Ahmed Mukhtar Salah “Ahmed Dowlo”, a family man and father of 12 children, was a human tragedy that has elicited widespread outrage and condemnation from many Somalis. Besides the horrific manner in which Ahmed Dowlo, a Somali Bantu, died, the reason for his...
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Rising to leadership: How second-generation Somali-Americans are coming into their own in Minnesota
By Ibrahim Hirsi, MINNPOST Ever since Omar Fateh announced his run for a state legislative seat last December, he’s been taking note of a recurring experience on the campaign trail: It’s easy, at first glance, to mistake him for an immigrant or a refugee from Somalia. But when people hear him speak, they realize something different...
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Somalia: Al-Shabab shuts down football pitches in Mogadishu
By Hamza Mohamed It’s late on Wednesday afternoon, and the Shiirkole football pitch in the Somali capital should be teeming with life. Usually, there are uniformed players and crowds wearing colourful jerseys supporting their favourite teams. That’s how it’s been for the past 20 years in Mogadishu during the holy month of Ramadan. Football tournaments...
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How educational programs in Africa can help counter violent extremism
By Beza Tesfaye and Beth Maclin Somalia’s capital has been rocked by multiple bomb attacks in the past few months, and a May 6 blast in a border town killed seven Kenyan soldiers. In recent months, a series of bombings left dozens dead or injured. Most analysts believe that al-Shabab, the al-Qaeda-backed extremist group that has waged an insurgency against the federal government for more than...
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Analyzing Puntland’s ‘National Curriculum’
By Abdirasaq H. Nuurre, PhD Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze ‘Puntland National Curriculum Framework’ (PNCF) in order to understand its meanings. The paper investigates the following areas of the document: curriculum documentation and origins, curriculum proper and recommendations. It responds as well to several questions on the subject of curriculum concepts,...
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Somalis in Norway Confront Child-Rearing Culture Clash
By Hassan M. Abukar The Somali community in Norway is at a crossroads. Norway is one of the wealthiest, safest, and most welcoming countries in the world. It is home to many immigrants who have fled poverty and lack of opportunities in their native countries. However, the country has some of the toughest child welfare...
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Be the change you aspire
By Sadik Aanood Science may have found a cure for most ailments; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all which is the one that is dragging Somalia back — the apathy of human beings. A few months down the line, I had a rather casual conversation with one of my...