Somaliland Professionals of America (SLPA)

As we close out our fiscal year for 2024, we’re proud to celebrate a year of growth, impact, and community at SLPA! 🚀 From expanding our membership (650+ members in 42 states) to hosting one of the most successful Somaliland Conferences in U.S. history 🎉, growing our mentorship program 🤝, and strengthening advocacy efforts 📢, we’ve made meaningful strides together. Looking ahead to 2025, we’re excited to build on this momentum—expanding mentorship 📚, deepening advocacy 🏛️, growing regional events 🌍, and increasing Somaliland-based initiatives 💡. With your support, we’ll make an even greater impact. Thank you to our members, donors, and volunteers for being part of this journey. Let’s make 2025 our best year yet! 💚🤍❤️✨ #SLPAImpact #YearInReview #StrongerTogether #OurMissionContinues #Somaliland

SLPA member based in Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana? Join us for our 7th regional event as part of our nationwide series! DM us for the registration link! #Somaliland #SLPATexas

Jummah Mubarak! We invite you to support our 7th Annual Ramadan Fundraiser. Each year, we focus on a new region of Somaliland, funding sustainable projects that directly benefit communities and families on the ground. Your contribution — no matter the amount — helps create lasting impact. Please donate using the link below. We offer multiple donation options for members in the U.S. and supporters worldwide. linko.page/slpadonation May Allah reward you for your generosity. #Somaliland #RamadanGiving

This is much needed.

SLPA’s 6th Regional Event returned to Fairfax, Virginia — where it all began. Hosted at Merten Hall at George Mason University, this year’s DMV convening centered on one theme: Building Bridges — connecting Somaliland-American professionals, advancing development, and empowering diaspora action. As SLPA’s founding hub, the DMV holds special significance in our journey. What began here has grown into a national network spanning six regional cities and connecting hundreds of professionals across the country. Bringing the community back to this foundation felt intentional. Nearly 100 attendees from across the DMV — spanning healthcare, education, engineering, technology, finance, public service, and beyond, gathered alongside students, early-career professionals, and seasoned leaders. The room reflected both experience and ambition. Discussions moved beyond inspiration into strategy: • Strengthening education and workforce development through mentorship and technical training • Investing in agriculture, infrastructure, energy, and local industry • Creating clearer legal and regulatory pathways to support diaspora investment • Expanding civic engagement and structured advocacy • Advancing conversations around recognition, dignity, and long-term economic opportunity Through small-group dialogue and keynote insights, one message remained clear: diaspora engagement must be organized and strategic; it must be sustainable and rooted in mentorship, investment, advocacy, and collaboration. What began in the DMV continues to grow far beyond it; building bridges across borders and creating long-term pathways for Somaliland’s development. Where to next? ✈️ 🌎 #Somaliland #SomalilandProfessionals #SomalilandAmericans #DMV

Salaam everyone, This Ramadan, @MySlpa teamed up with the Ainabo International Hospital Committee to raise funds for a hospital that will provide much-needed care to Ainabo and the surrounding communities, where distance is a major barrier to healthcare. By bringing healthcare closer to home, we can save lives and improve health outcomes. Your support can make a real difference. Donate today through the link in our bio and please share this with your friends and family! Jazakallahum Khayran linko.page/slpadonation

Keeping the Momentum Going – DC, You’re Up Next! (DM for link to register) After the incredible energy of the 2024 SLPA Conference in Atlanta and our 2025 regional events in NYC, Columbus, Seattle, Minneapolis, & Boston we’re excited to announce our 6th stop: DC! Our first four regional cities brought together 550+ attendees — and we’re aiming to make DC our biggest yet. Calling all our registered members, professionals, students & community leaders across DC/Maryland/Virginia… this one’s for you. #Somaliland #BuildingCommunitiesOneCityAtATime #Nationwide

On 26 December 2025, the State of Israel formally recognized the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign and independent state, following a high-level virtual meeting between H.E. President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the discussions, the Prime Minister extended a formal invitation to President @Abdirahmanirro to undertake an official visit to the State of Israel to advance and formalize bilateral cooperation. This historic act affirms Somaliland’s enduring statehood, validates its decades-long pursuit of lawful recognition, and marks its irreversible emergence onto the international stage as a legitimate, responsible, and peace-anchoring member of the community of nations.

High-Level U.S. Delegation Arriving in Somaliland. Reports indicate that a significant U.S. delegation, comprising diplomats and military officials arriving in Hargeisa, the capital of the Republic of Somaliland. The high-level delegation will hold talks with Somaliland's senior leadership before proceeding to Berbera to inspect the city's international airport and strategic port facilities.

Events like these are crucial for strengthening our community, creating opportunities, and building a brighter future. Looking forward to more impactful gatherings!🤝

The SPLA leadership has made significant strides toward uniting all Somalilanders🔥🔥

Proud of Somaliland Professionals of America. Quiet in words, effective in action

It was a highly engaging and informative event. Alxamdulilah. Thank you, everyone and @MySlpa

Boston showed up—and made history. SLPA’s 5th Regional Event brought together 70+ members, community leaders, and supporters from across New England, with attendees traveling from Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and students joining us from Vermont. Members of the Boston community shared that this was the first event of this caliber held in the city since the early 1990s—a powerful reminder of the impact that intentional, organized community building can have. We were honored to gather professionals from diverse fields including healthcare, law, architecture, engineering, accounting, and more, with representation from institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Yale, Middlebury, Dartmouth, Tufts, Cornell, and Columbia—an inspiration for our younger members charting their academic and professional paths. We opened with remarks from our host Fahima Ali, followed by a beautiful Qur’an recitation by Sheikh Abdiqadir, Imam of New England’s largest mosque (ISB). We also heard from long-standing community leaders representing Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut, each sharing reflections on leadership, service, and carrying the torch forward. Our speaker series featured Sahra Jama, Abaarso alumna and Brandeis graduate, who spoke on resilience, faith, and personal growth, and Abshir Sudi, Middlebury graduate and founder of AHDI, a Boston-founded nonprofit advancing education in Somaliland since 2019. We proudly presented an Achievement Award for Boston Community Impact, Leadership, and Education to Mubarak, an early SLPA member, Abaarso alumnus, and MIT graduate. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Jamal Ali Hussein—former Citigroup Managing Director, Harvard MBA, and Johns Hopkins PhD—closed with powerful reflections on legacy, personal development, and sustained collective action for Somaliland and our local communities. We wrapped up with a shared meal from Nubian Markets and continued conversations at Luzuri Turkish Café. Grateful to our local organizers and volunteers for making this impactful gathering possible. 🎥 Video recap coming soon. #Somaliland

Dear Somalilanders, The Somaliland Professionals Association (@MySlpa ) is delighted to invite you to our upcoming Boston regional event, taking place on Saturday, December 13th, Inshallah. This gathering will be a wonderful opportunity to connect, engage, and network with fellow Somaliland professionals across various fields. If you are interested in attending, please register using the link below. partiful.com/e/UgCCfjBbfLRU… We look forward to seeing you there!

Keeping the Momentum Going – BOSTON, You’re Up Next! (DM for link to register) After the incredible energy of the 2024 SLPA Conference in Atlanta and our 2025 regional events in NYC, Columbus, Seattle & Minneapolis, we’re excited to announce our 5th stop: BOSTON! Our first four regional cities brought together 450+ attendees — and we’re aiming to make Boston our biggest yet. Calling all our registered members, professionals, students & community leaders across New England… this one’s for you. #Somaliland #BuildingCommunitiesOneCityAtATime #Nationwide

@barwaqo2022 Please DM us to speak further. We usually only do our campaigns during Ramadan. Each year we cover a new region, last Ramadan we covered Sanaag.

@MySlpa There is a severe abaar/droughts in the miyiga. I personally spoke to number of rer miyi in sanaag who are struggling/at crisis. If there is any possibility for submission on topic to cover and ways to help. Those people need links with the world.