The Social Protection Sector in Somaliland has historically been led by humanitarian organizations, with limited government involvement. Recognizing the importance of government leadership in this critical sector, the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs & Family (MESAF) has embarked on significant…
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, His Excellency, Muse Biihi Abdi, graciously hosted a dignified state dinner at the President to extend an honorific welcome and express gratitude to the esteemed high-level delegation from the UK Parliament. The delegation,…
The partnership between Somaliland and Coursera, specifically the Workforce Recovery Initiative, has heralded a new era of opportunities and skill development for the country’s youth. Announced by the Director-General of the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs, and Family, this collaboration…
Attending the Nairobi Summit on ICPD 25 was an enlightening and empowering experience, one that reaffirmed the global commitment to advancing reproductive health and rights (RHR) for all individuals. As the Director-General of the Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs &…
A high-level Somaliland delegation comprising top civil servants arrived in the city of Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, on Thursday. This delegation has been extended an invitation by the Federal Republic of Germany’s Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),…
While I am under my mission in Kenya, I had the honor of meeting with Hon. Benson O. Okwaro, the esteemed Deputy Secretary-General of Kenya’s Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) and the General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union…
It is both an honor and a privilege to have received an invitation from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia to attend a state dinner commemorating World Press Freedom Day and the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. On World…
Among the Somaliland delegation currently on a working visit to Kenya is Abdirashid Ibrahim Abdirahman, the Director-General of the Ministry of National Planning and Development. Hugh Riddell, the Somaliland Representative for the World Bank, was the first person the Director-General and the other delegation…
As I stepped into the ZANU PF Party headquarters, one of the oldest political parties in Africa, founded by Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo in 1987, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of reverence for the history that permeated…
The DGTrends 2014 Pre-Conference Youth Consultations held in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together a diverse group of 200 young people from across the globe to address the significant impact of conflict on Africa’s socio-economic development, especially focusing on its youthful population.…