In a landmark moment for Somali legal fraternity, Mogadishu University has emerged victorious in the first-ever in-person final of the Somali International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Competition, held in Mogadishu on 11 September 2024. After a tightly contested battle of legal minds, the Mogadishu University team outshone their counterparts from Somali National University, securing their place...
May 24, 2025
Category: Youth – Generation Next
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Becoming a certified accountant: A real-life experience
By Ali Haji Warsame It was sometime in 1997. I was working in Abu Dhabi as a Senior Accountant for one of the largest private companies in the city. I did not expect a significant shift in my career without being a Chartered Certified Accountant, but that prospect seemed far off. My close friend, Mohamed-Bile...
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School ‘slave auction’ puts racism back in the spotlight in South Africa
A viral video caused uproar in South Africa with disturbing images reminiscent of a slave auction as Black students were held in a cage, their classmates mockingly bidding for them Racism has been a persistent concern in many, though not all, of the country’s schools, according to Neeshan Balton, the head of the Ahmed Kathrada...
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The Dismal State of Universities in Puntland
Dr. Fahad Yusuf Prelude It was on the 5th of February, 2024, when I, Dr. Fahad Yusuf, was appointed to the Chairmanship post at Green Hope University’s Garowe campus. Though the administration I took over from have done a commendable job during their tenure, I inherited a campus in dire need of creative and holistic...
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Unveiling the Challenges: Capacity Failures within Somalia’s Ministry of Education Correcting the System
By Saida Hassan On December 2017, two months after the largest terrorist attack in Somalia’s history, I landed in Mogadishu, Somalia. Most people were puzzled as to why I would forgo the security of a middle-class life in the United States for the chaotic, dangerous, and, as they put it, hopeless situation in Somalia. I...
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Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram and 1XBet over ‘horrific’ content, misinformation
MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somalia has banned TikTok, messaging app Telegram and online-betting website 1XBet to limit the spread of indecent content and propaganda, its communications minister said. “The minister of communications orders internet companies to stop the aforementioned applications, which terrorists and immoral groups use to spread constant horrific images and misinformation to the public,”...
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Analyzing Puntland’s ‘National Curriculum’ Part III
Abdirizak H. Nuurre, PhD Purpose: We examined ‘Puntland National Curriculum Framework’ (PNCF) in two separate papers to understand its meanings and to determine its “form and substance”. We analyzed the developers’ approach to PNCF purpose and content, development, planning, guiding theories, organization, implementation, and evaluation. We reviewed these important components within the framework for curriculum...
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Somalia dive into the unknown with TotalEnergies U17 AFCON debut
Somalia has qualified to a continental championship for the first time ever in its history, with their junior side earning a debut slot for the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Somalia’s young Ocean Stars progressed to the tourney in Algeria after winning the CECAFA regional qualifiers, where they beat South Sudan 3-1 in the...
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Somaliland students may apply for Taiwan Scholarship beginning Feb 1
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland announced on Thursday (Jan. 26) that Somaliland students can soon apply for the 2023 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Taiwan Scholarship. The office will coordinate with relevant Somaliland ministries and commissions to recommend outstanding Somaliland students to Taiwanese universities through a “transparent and fair mechanism.”...
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Analyzing Puntland’s ‘National Curriculum’ Part II
By Dr. Abdirizak H. Nurre Curriculum in use Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze ‘Puntland National Curriculum Framework’ (PNCF) to understand its meanings. The paper examines the following area of the document: curriculum in use, which includes curriculum implementation, evaluation, and recommendations. Part three analysis will discuss reexamination, critiques, and recommendations in...