Hello #Somaliland. I am Louise Hancock, the new Head of British Office Hargeisa, taking over from Ilyas Malek. Very happy to be here in beautiful Somaliland. I look forward to continuing the #UK-Somaliland partnership. #GoFarGoTogether
Louise Hancock
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Louise Hancock
@HeadBritOffice
Head of British Office Hargeisa
Joined October 2023
- Congratulations to #Somaliland - hambalyo! It is an honour to be part of the next steps on your journey. #inauguration
- Goodbye #Somaliland 😢 Thank you for your hospitality. We don't always agree on everything but there's always more that brings us together than separates us. Thanks to the incredible team at the British Office and wishing my successor, Louise Hancock, the very best! Mahadsanid!
- Congratulations from the 🇬🇧 to the magnificent Dr@EdnaAdan who is celebrating 23 years since she established her maternity hospital in #Hargeisa. Thousands of babies and mothers owe their lives to the doctors, nurses and midwives trained there. Here’s to the next 23 years! 👇
- Celebrating Eid in Hargeisa. Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating in Somaliland and Beyond 🌙
- Today, in a quiet corner of #Hargeisa, we remembered all those of different faiths and nationalities, who made common cause, who fought, fell and continue to fight for our freedoms, liberty and way of life.
- British Office Hargeisa welcomed UK colleagues and #Somaliland ministers/officials for discussions on trade and the strategic use of the #BerberaCorridor and Port. It was an opportunity to explore how 🇬🇧 & international partners can support inclusive and sustainable growth in SL.
- British Office Hargeisa proudly bade farewell to this year's #Chevening cohort from #Somaliland. Seven scholars are heading to UK universities to pursue diverse fields of study. Special thanks to @Dahabshil for partially sponsoring two of them. Wishing them all the best!
- Wonderful to meet Dr @EdnaAdan again and visit the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital and University, which she built from scratch. What a fantastic role model for women and girls - a nurse, activist, writer and #Somaliland's first female Foreign Minister!
- Inspiring to join President @Abdirahmanirro at Somaliland's 1st Children's Conference. Investing in children is investing in Somaliland's future. 🇬🇧 is committed to working hand-in-hand with #Somaliland, @slmolsaf, #UNICEF and others to turn plans into action.
- Delighted to meet Foreign Minister @min_abdirahman to hear about his priorities as the new #Somaliland admin passes its first 100 days in office. I also heard from House of Representatives Speaker Yasin Faraton on how parliament plans to take forward its legislative agenda.
- Congratulations to @Nagaad_Network for the official opening of the Women's Studio. I road-tested it myself😳. It's a great space for women to raise their voices, share ideas and shape their futures. Empowering women helps #Somaliland prosper. 🇬🇧 supports women leaders.
00:00 - Today, the British Office Hargeisa paid tribute to the fallen, to those who have served, and those who have sacrificed. #LestWeForget
- Statement by international partners on #somalilandelections2024
