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Feb 2024
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Why is it so hard to find a job in Somal...

Bbc World Service
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<p>“When I wake up every morning my work is only to find work, yet I have not heard from any employer for the last six months,” says Abdullahi Mohammed, a young Somali graduate. He has a degree in Information Technology, a master’s in Development Studies from the UK, and has some short-term experience working with international organisations. And yet he st ... Show More
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