Head of British Office Hargeisa
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As a former journalist, I really enjoyed visiting Radio Hargeisa. 🇬🇧 helped launch the station in 1942. More than 80 years later, the call-in programmes are still serving #Somaliland communities, including helping people prepare for the impacts of El Niño.
Concerned by reports of growing restrictions on freedom of expression. A free and independent media is a central pillar of democracy.
The Human Rights Center strongly condemns the arrest and continued detention of journalist Abdikani Baylood and poet Ismail Jiheye. #freedomofmedia #freedomofexpression
For the full statement, click on the link below:
hrcsomaliland.org/human-righ…
Louise Hancock retweeted
Somaliland Adopts UK-Backed Solid Waste Management Laws
horndiplomat.com/somaliland-… “Big step forward for environmental sustainability in #Somaliland,” @HeadBritOffice said
🌱Big step forward for environmental sustainability in #Somaliland.
With support from the UK through the #Sinaan program, local & national authorities adopted solid waste management laws that will transform waste management across municipalities.
Next challenge: implementation.
Congratulations to the 5 outstanding #Chevening scholars from #Somaliland heading to the #UK. We wish them every success in the UK & look forward to welcoming them back as future leaders. Special thanks to @Dahabshil for their generous support in co-funding 2 scholarships.
A big thank you to @PlanInt_Som for co-organising a #Chevening #Scholarship info session for female applicants, and to 3 inspiring female alumni for sharing valuable application tips. Here’s to more women applying, succeeding, and becoming Chevening scholars!
#Somaliland
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Louise Hancock retweeted
The needs are vast. But so is the willingness to help.
This World Humanitarian Day, we honour the humanitarian workers risking their own safety to deliver aid including food, water, protection and healthcare.
Even in the world’s darkest moments, humanity endures.
#ActForHumanity #WorldHumanitarianDay
If you’re in Hargeisa and thinking about applying for the @CheveningFCDO, don’t miss this session.
🎓 Hargeisa Debates is hosting Mahdi Ismail for a Chevening Scholarship information session, covering the application journey, essays, universities, and studying in the UK. 🇬🇧
📅 Aug 13 | ⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Hargeisa Debates Space
#HargeisaDebates #Chevening
@HeadBritOffice
📣 Applications for #Chevening Scholarships are now open!
If you’re a future leader from #Somaliland, this is your opportunity.
Applications for #Chevening Scholarships are now open!
If you’re a future leader who’s ready to influence positive change in areas of shared priority for your country and the UK, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
With a Chevening Scholarship, you’ll gain:
🎓 A world-class education
🤝 A lifelong relationship with the UK
🌎 Access to a global network of influential leaders
Find out if you're ready to apply: chevening.org/vision
Applications close on Tuesday 6 October at 11:00 (UTC).
#IAmChevening
ALT Excited Chevening Scholar outdoors holding a sign that says she's been chosen for Chevening scholarship, celebrating with one arm raised. The image also says that the Chevening Applications are now open
Spent a fantastic morning at the Hargeisa International Book Fair. 19 years and going strong! So many ways in which this festival shows books are the bridge between cultures as well as the past and future. #HIBF2026 #Somaliland
Congratulations to Dr @EdnaAdan, the Edna Adan Univeristy and these 23 newly graduated doctors. A remarkable 19 are women, including the top two students. The future of #Somaliland’s health sector is being shaped by extraordinary female leaders.
Thanks for the book, @MohamedBarawani. It was great to meet you. The book covers a very important topic, and I’m looking forward to reading it.
I was pleased to meet Hon. Louise Hancock, Head of the British Office in Hargeysa, and to share my book.
The UK is among the key countries that contributed to Somaliland's state-building.
Somaliland and the UK share a long history that dates back centuries. @HeadBritOffice
Really enjoyed visiting the remarkable Laas Geel caves today with Ambassador @CharlesKingFCDO! With some rock art dating back more than 5,000 years, it’s a fascinating glimpse into #Somaliland’s rich history and cultural heritage. Well worth the short trip from #Hargeisa.
Amb @CharlesKingFCDO and President @Abdirahmanirro discussed the #UK’s longstanding engagement in #Somaliland. We’re proud to support efforts on security, democratisation and development. We welcomed the President’s continued commitment to peace and stability.
Displacement can’t be a permanent reality for families. @CharlesKingFCDO met Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Mayor of Hargeisa and Alight who’re supporting durable solutions for displaced communities. Encouraging efforts to help people move from dependency to opportunity.
