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Landmark Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Somaliland

The MOU was signed in Hargeisa by the Minister of Investment and Industrial Development, HE. Abdirasak Ibrahim Mohamed, and Abdirahman Hashi, the Somaliland Director of Shuraako. This initiative aims to boost investments in Somaliland’s production sector, fostering economic opportunities and job creation.

July 27,2024

Transforming Waste Management in Somaliland

Waste management has long been a pressing challenge in Somaliland. Recent studies paint a stark picture: in Hargeisa, Somaliland's capital, only 65% of daily waste is collected due to inefficient equipment. This gap in sanitation services not only affects public health but also hampers economic growth and quality of life.

September 20,2024

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November 13, 2020

First Female US Vice President-Elect!

70 countries have chosen a woman as their highest political leader. Women made up 24% of members of national legislatures around the world. No country has achieved parity yet. But, with the new US VP-elect Kamala Harris, we see another important step towards achieving gender equality!
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November 11, 2020

Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company

In a recent article for the New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Andrew Higgins examines how by refusing to accept the results of last week’s U.S. election and working to delegitimize the vote, President Trump is following a similar strategy to that of dictators.
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November 01,2020

WHAT IS THE ERA?

The experience of the Rural Alternative School (ERA) in Miranda is a space that combines the ideas of an Alternative School and a Diverse Farm. Its development as a productive and educational gathering point had to tackle —through practical project development— different challenges in order to achie...
October 30,2020

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“With the help of MM, we installed the coat rack, and we told them that it was meant for organizing bags, shoes, and shirts, but they continued to be messy. One day, I grabbed everything I found and put it in a sack, and at the time of departure, there were some of them who were confused and looking...
October 30,2020

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“Once, when he was a commander, he went to my house and sat down in the doorway. He said he was going to lead an attack from there! And I was about six months pregnant! And I asked him, “Are you going to stay here?” And he said, “Yes.” So, I had to take my daughter and go out to the mountain, to loo...
October 30,2020

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Let’s say that there’s a sense of fellowship. And I admire that here, because when you lose that, it’s difficult to recover. When you come to this space, you feel at ease with everyone, you feel safe, you feel good. We listen to each other and dialogue, and that is what allows us to have a collectiv...
October 30,2020

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“Recently my colleagues asked me, “Don’t you want to go to back to the mountains?” I told them, “No, what am I going to do there, if I’m already working here!” There’s a lot of work here, there’s a lot to do. For example, right now, you were looking at the fertilizers, and if you “Recently my collea...
October 30,2020

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We're the campesino association and we desire integration. We work together with reincorporated ex-combatants and we don’t have any problem with them being here. We expect the best results and we hope to develop the projects, both for those who are in the reincorporation process and for the campesin...
October 30,2020

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At first, it was tough to see them here, because my mother-in-law died in a FARC attack. So, there was a resentment... But then, after seeing them working every day, we started to understand that it was better for everyone to have them here and not like before. (Campesino Woman, ASPROZONAC, March 5,...

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