Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Somaliland Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (SIDIA) has celebrated a national milestone with the graduation of its inaugural class of diplomats, the first cohort to complete an intensive, five-month professional training program conducted entirely within the country.
The ceremony in the capital, Hargeisa, culminated a rigorous course led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Abdirahman Dahir Aden Bakaal, and Director General Mohamed Abdirahman Hassan. The event was attended by SIDIA Director Dr. Madar Abdi and the program’s concluding instructor, Dr. Brook.
This achievement represents a significant advancement in Somaliland’s institutional capacity, establishing for the first time a systematic, in-country pipeline for training diplomatic personnel to serve national interests.
In his address, Director General Mohamed charged the graduates with upholding the highest standards of dedication and integrity. “Your training has equipped you to be essential contributors to realizing Somaliland’s foreign policy objectives,” he stated.
The program underscores the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ strategic commitment to professionalizing its diplomatic corps and strengthening Somaliland’s engagement on the international stage.
Officials have hailed the graduation as a historic stride toward greater self-sufficiency in diplomatic education and a new chapter in the region’s professional development.
