Hope in Rebuilding Efforts: The Somali Higher Education System

Written by Katherine Miller. Published on July 9, 2018. 

This article was published in 2018, it reflects numbers and facts true at the time of publishing. 

Since its inception as a nation in 1960 from a British Protectorate and an Italian colony, Somalia has experienced political destabilization. In recent times, the overthrow of the military regime of President Siad Barre in 1991 led to an acute humanitarian and military crisis, and a protracted constant civil war has caused lasting damage to the population of Somalia.[1] The UNHCR recognizes over 1.2 million people of concern both inside and outside of the country.[2] And while decreasing, armed fighting is still present in many parts of the country where there are challenges in facing Al Shabab insurgents. In addition, natural disasters in the region are not uncommon, particularly drought, which in 2016 alone forced the displacement of 740,000 people. Read more.