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15 August 2018
Anisa, the girl who escaped early marriage and became a civil engineer
Anisa Ahmed, 21, from Garowe in the Puntland State of Somalia has just graduated from Samara University in Ethiopia with a degree in civil engineering. She fought against all odds to be where she is now; she narrowly...
1 August 2018
Young Somalis awarded for embracing social media to influence change
Three young people in Kismayo, Jubaland state of Somalia on July 25 received monetary awards and certificates for exceling in a blogging competition which is part of the innovative communication platforms encouraging...
31 July 2018
Somalia announces first prosecution for FGM
Somalia’s Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on 25 July the country’s first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl Deeqa Dahir Nuur who passed away in...
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