Leading telecommunications company Somtel has donated a telecommunications systems laboratory (TSL) to the University of Burao, Togdheer region. The laboratory will help the university conduct research, development, and educational activities in various areas of Telecommunications Systems. The equipment will also provide wireless, digital, satellite and mobile communication systems, Digital Signal Processing for Telecommunications, Antenna Technologies and Smart Antennas, Signal Propagation,…
A new school for disabled children in Qardo, north-eastern Somaliais providing a stable and well equipped learning environment for 180 boys and girls. Gaheyr School, built by the UN’s children’s agency UNICEF, was handed over las month to the founder and director, Abdi Ali Adan, who has been teaching disabled…
Five new schools opened by the Jubbaland state authorities in villages around the southern Somali town of Kismayo have enabled hundreds of children to begin education for the first time in their lives. Shukri Ibrahim enrolled six of her nine children, including four girls, in Instabul school, 25 kilometres from…
Nujuum Hashi, who has overcome traditional prejudice to become a respected artist in Somalia, decided on her career as she drew pictures in the sand as a seven year old in the capital, Mogadishu. Her family had no fixed abode as this was the height of the civil war of…
Mohamed Hersi Jama’s son, 11, and daughter, 10, are enjoying their third year in school in Lafta-Farweyne village, 60 km south of Hargeisa, whilst keeping up with their duties herding the family’s livestock. They attend one of 64 schools set up in Somaliland to provide flexible education for children from…
More than 3.5 million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has said, amid warnings the crisis could lead to “a lost generation” that misses out on education. According to new figures shared with the Guardian, Unicef…
When Deqa Aden arrived as an exchange student at Worcester Academy from her native Somaliland, she found a space where she could reach her fullest potential. The experiences and educational opportunities she was exposed to in Worcester, as well as her childhood in Somaliland, have helped her throughout her career. …
By Said W. Hersi The story of Somaliland is marked by resilience, hope, and self-determination.…
Camel milk is a critical product for both consumers and businesses in Somaliland, according to Agrilinks,…
Somaliland’s opposition parties UCID and Wadani are planning a meeting to push the government to…
United States growing interest in Somaliland became clearer this week with the visit by General…
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