The African Union Peace and Security Council has endorsed the establishment of a new African Union-led mission in Somalia after the current mission, ATMIS, ends in December 2024. This new UN-authorised mission will focus on supporting the federal government to further degrade Al-Shabaab. Meanwhile, Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and Education Minister Faarax Sheekh have commenced the 12th Grade National Examination, with over 37,000 students participating nationwide. This marks a significant achievement, especially in towns like El-Dheer, recently liberated from Al-Shabaab, where students are taking the exams for the first time in decades. Las’anod and Ceeldheer are also participating. Despite heavy rains in Mogadishu, the exams continue. Since the resumption of these exams in 2015, the number of students has increased from 3,532 to 37,038.
Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that technical teams from the Federal Government and the United Nations held their first meeting on Saturday in Mogadishu to discuss planning for the transition of the UN political mission to a country team. “These initial… https://t.co/al1zUtDkHE
Despite heavy rains in #Mogadishu, the 12th-grade National examinations continue into their second day. The police are assisting students in reaching their exam centers. https://t.co/7B1ISmPU3L
Somalia's government is in talks with the UN to transition from a special political mission to a #UN Country Team (UNCT) structure. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in Somalia's development journey. #Somalia #UN https://t.co/ymgtlZrlgg
EU, US hesitate to fund new mission replacing ATMIS in Somalia to combat Al Shabaab #terrorism https://t.co/y9Kw0NxljN
Since @moechesomalia resumed administering 12th-grade national exams in 2015, the number of students taking these exams has soared from 3,532 to 37,038 in 2024. This major progress toward standardized national exams ensures quality and consistency in education across the country. https://t.co/rkekAWi0NY
Prime Minister @HamzaAbdiBarre presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ministry of Environment and Climate Change building today. This public initiative aims to serve as a central hub for environmental protection and climate action efforts in Somalia. https://t.co/chPwEO4isC
BREAKING: Tens of thousands of high school students start taking their exams throughout Somalia on Saturday. 12th grade students in the town of El-Dheer which was seized from al-Shabaab are taking the government’s centralised national exams for the first time in decades. The… https://t.co/kPzAMvmLm8
Prime Minister @HamzaAbdiBarre commenced the national 2023-2024 High School Examination today, with a record number of over 37,000 students taking part nationwide. https://t.co/AGr2G4tq6u
After 33 years, Las’anod is taking the 12th Grade National Examination alongside Ceeldheer, recently liberated from al-Shabaab. A total of 37,038 students are participating, marking a significant achievement! #SomaliaEducation https://t.co/V5ERQnReXJ
PM @HamzaAbdiBarre and Education Minister @faaraxsheekh kick-started the 12th Grade National Examination today. https://t.co/17lhUS7r31
The African Union called for "the establishment of a new African Union-led Mission for Somalia... for post-ATMIS security arrangements that should be UN-authorised". https://t.co/BBJSSZF3F5
BREAKING: The AU Peace and Security Council endorses the establishment of a new African Union-led Mission after the current mission @ATMIS_Somalia ends by Dec 2024. @AUC_PAPS said the new AU-led Mission will focus supporting federal government to further degrade Al-Shabaab and… https://t.co/H1gWMWPPrY