A newly refurbished dormitory has been handed over to the Somali Police Academy this week by the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). The dormitory, which is in the Academy’s main area, holds 140 beds for cadets, increasing the number of police officers that can be trained at the facility. EUCAP Somalia’s…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Somali Police, as an institution tasked with detecting, identifying, and disposing of explosive materials, has a responsibility that comes with an ultimate risk: an injury or even death. To ensure safety of Somalis, this special team is constantly working to disarm and dispose Unexploded Explosive Ordinances (UXOs),…
When Zuhur Fathi Muktar joined Somaliland Coast Guard, she was among the first women to join this organization. Now, five years later, Captain Zuhur is the head of Trainings and member of the supervisory committee, and sees herself as a role model for the other women, including the five currently serving in the Coast Guard.…
Soomaaliya, gabdho badan ayaan dhammeysan waxbarashada dugsiga sare maadaama hore loo guursado sababtoo ah qaybo badan oo bulshada ka mid ah ayaa u arka habluhu inay qiimo dheeraad ah ku kordhinayaan guryaha nimanka guursada. Haseyeeshee, waxaa jira gabdho nasiib iyo dadaalkooda kaga gudbay dabinadan. Firdawza Hussein, oo ka soo jeeda Garoowe ayaa ka mid ah…
In Somalia, not many girls finish high school as they get married early because many parts of society see them adding more value in their husbands’ homes. However, there are girls who, by their luck and hard work, defy these social traps. Firdawza Hussein, from Garowe is one of them. Inspired by her mother, who…