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SNU Hosts Academic Lecture by the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia

Jaamacadda Ummadda oo Martigelisay Kulan Cilmiyeed uu Jeediyay Danjiraha Dowladda Shiinaha ee Soomaaliya

SNU Hosts Academic Lecture by the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia

Mogadishu, 24 May 2026 :- Somali National University (SNU), specifically the Faculty of Social Sciences, today hosted an important academic lecture delivered by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Somalia, Hon. Wang Yu, which focused on raising public awareness and the importance of preserving national unity.

The lecture was attended by the University’s management, lecturers, students and other distinguished guests, with the Ambassador presenting his views on the role that society, particularly young people and intellectuals, plays in preserving the values that unite society and in strengthening national unity.

Ambassador Wang Yu emphasised the importance of safeguarding history, culture and the shared values of society, noting that these are the foundation of the stability, progress and future of nations. He also highlighted the role of education in raising public awareness and in building a generation capable of working for the country’s development.

In addition, the Ambassador spoke about the importance of international cooperation and how it can contribute to the advancement of education, the growth of knowledge and the strengthening of friendly relations between different countries and societies.

The forum proved a fruitful exchange of knowledge, giving students of Somali National University the opportunity to share questions and ideas with the Ambassador. The discussions focused on relations between Somalia and China, the development of education, opportunities for academic cooperation and the role of young people in preserving unity and advancing society.

Somali National University continues to host and encourage academic forums of this kind, which contribute to the growth of knowledge, public awareness and the constructive exchange of ideas in support of the development of the country and of Somali society.

English translation of the original published on snu.edu.so in Somali (Af-Soomaali).

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