🌍✊ Calling African youth leaders and stakeholders! Join us at the #PreTana2024 #Youth Consultation in #Dakar, June 4-5, to shape Africa's peace & security. Evaluate #YPS #NAPs, share insights, and plan future actions. #Youth4Peace #TanaForum #Senegal

On personal news, I have officially graduated with a joint honors degree in Communications and Political Science from Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa on June, 9 2024. At the same time, the university offered me a scholarship to study M.A. in Security and Defense Studies the fall of 2024.

Congratulations to my young brothers & Somalia’s promising leaders, Lt. Col. Ahmed Kadar Mohamed Hassan & Maj. Mohamed Adan Ali of SPF. Today they achieved triple accreditation; completed Staff College, earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership & obtained Master's in Peace

Meeting U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander Gen. Michael Langley this weekend & witnessing his 3D approach—Diplomacy, Development, and Defense—in action was truly an honor. Privileged to be part of the discussions on recent developments in Somalia and the Horn, and the path to sustainable

GOOD NEWS FROM DHUSA-MAREEB! The Herale/Abudwak reconciliation, supported by FCA Somalia’s #Mideeye project, has achieved preliminary agreements on key issues. The ongoing #reconciliation process will continue to address remaining concerns and foster lasting peace. #PeaceNotWar

As part of the reconciliation process in Dhusamareb for the Herale/Abudwak communities, Ministry of interior Galmudug organized a youth consultation session to gather their perspectives and concerns. These sessions are vital for enhancing youth participation in #ConflictResolution. #CommunityUnity

Pleased to attend the launch of the Financial Governance Report (FGR), which provides a ten-year retrospective review of financial governance achievements in Somalia since 2013.

FCA's #Mideeye project is promoting peaceful coexistence by fostering reconciliation between fraternal sub-clans in the Adale District.We are honored to have the former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed&Hirshabelle's Minister of Reconciliation supporting these efforts MFA Finland 🇫🇮

Welcome to the team! 🙌

Today, we held a validation workshop for the Judiciary of Somalia. We presented to the participants a unified, result-oriented, forward-looking, & citizen-centered communication strategy that aims to increase public awareness about the judiciary's mandate, functions, & position..

🎙️Teaser drop! In our upcoming podcast, we dive deep into the future of AU missions in Somalia and what it means for the region. Watch out for our first episode and be part of the conversation on peace and security. ATMIS #Somalia #BalqiisDe-Complexified

Alhamdullilah! Excited to start my first day under new assignment with UN-IOM Uganda sta as a Migration Governance and Policy Development Officer. Looking forward to great times in Uganda. Please follow our work IOM Uganda 🇺🇳

🎉 The 4-day National Youth Conference in #Baidoa just wrapped up! Youth from FMS, orgs, & universities discussed their role in #peacebuilding. Excited to announce the Agents of Peace youth network! 🙌 Thanks @ulkoministerio! Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Rec @MOI_SWS FCA Global #Youth4Peace

Productive advisory board meeting with FCA Somalia and partners on the MIDEEYE project in Somalia 🇸🇴. The discussions highlighted the progress in fostering #reconciliation and strengthening inclusive governance. 🌍🤝

Asante sana Kenya 🇰🇪, Mahadsanid Somalia 🇸🇴, and biggest thanks to my amazing team. 🩷 New adventures await me back in Finland 🙌

My home library is growing by the day. My diverse collection includes books on politics, development, Somali studies, business, memoirs, and fiction. Having my books around me brings me comfort and solace. I cannot imagine living without books surrounding me.

New Policy Brief Somalia’s Fight Against Violent Extremism: Al-Shabaab & ISIS-Somalia Balqiis Insights presents a timely and in-depth analysis of Somalia’s evolving battle against extremist threats. From Puntland’s anti-ISIS victories to Al-Shabaab’s Operation Ramadan, this

There’s a dangerous propaganda by NGOs & foreign actors that claims Somalis “don’t do” manual /technical work. It’s a SOCIAL RE-ENGINEERING plot to keep Somali youth jobless, hopeless, & ripe for Tahriib or terror recruitment. See how technically skilled and competent they’re 👇

Delighted that my chapter on how black British academics& creatives are challenging the rise of populism is now out. Chuffed to be published alongside the luminaries of our field #TrevorPhillips #JelaniCobb #GaryGibbon #RichardTait #ITN. Order here: lnkd.in/ebyPmd2F

It was real pleasure to speak with students & academics of UPN Veteran Jatim university in #Indonesia as part of their Future of Communication Conference. We had lively discussions about AI, automation and what all these changes mean for the future of journalism. Terima kasih 🙏🏽