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Raqiya Yusuf Ibrahim, Somalia

Fellowship Year: 2016
Nationality: Somalia
Job Title: Legal Professional and Human Rights Advocate
Organisation: Save the Children Somalia/Somaliland

Description

Job Title: Legal Professional and Human Rights Advocate

Organisation: Save the Children Somalia/Somaliland

Professional History:
Raqiya Yusuf Ibrahim is a legal professional and Human Rights advocate based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. With more than 10 years' of experience in law, she has worked extensively in human rights protection, legal drafting, community advocacy, and policy development.

She has contributed to legal awareness initiatives, supported vulnerable communities, and participated in drafting and reviewing key legal frameworks, including citizenship and governance-related laws. Her work focuses on promoting justice, the rule of law, gender equality, and social development.

Raqiya empowers communities through legal education, youth engagement, and institutional strengthening. She actively seeks opportunities for collaboration, funding, and partnerships to advance sustainable development and human rights initiatives.

Her professional interests include legal reform, environmental protection, governance, and community-based development programs.

Academic and professional credentials: LLB law degree from Hargeisa University, Somaliland
Management from Hargeisa College
Accounting from Computerized School
English Certificate from the Iqra Institute

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Somalia
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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.