The Dutch-Somali community in Somalia have discussed recent Somalia elections and their impact on the diaspora with the Embassy Kingdom of the Netherlands in Somalia. Community members gathered for lunch at the Netherlands camp in Mogadishu as part of the embassy’s quarterly meetings. The discussion focused on how the new political changes in Somalia might affect bilateral relations between the …
In an initial meeting, representatives from the Guriga Oranje and FSAN talked about shared goals and potential areas of collaboration. The Federation of Somali Associations Netherlands (FSAN) leadership arranged an online meeting with the Guriga Oranje—Orange House—Dutch-Somali diaspora community in Somalia. In March, the two parties met after a conversation between Mohamed Bashir Osman, the chairman of the Guriga Oranje …
A top management board led by our chairman has held a meeting with a delegation from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, H.E Liesje Schreinemacher of the Netherlands, in Nairobi. The Guriga Oranje (Orange House) leadership informed the delegation about the Dutch-Somali community in Somalia and their impact on its …
The chairman of the Guriga Oranje, Mohamed Bashir Osman, was honoured to speak at the Global Diaspora Summit 2022 in Dublin in an online session on the role of the diaspora in engaging in peacebuilding and humanitarianism, citing Covid—19 as a watershed moment. The online session was held on the 1st of April 2022, Day one of the Global Diaspora …
The chairman of Guriga Oranje, Mohamed Bashir Osman, and the board director, Sharmarke Abdulkadir, paid a courtesy visit to the Department of Diaspora Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
We had an insightful meeting today with a delegation from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken led by Birgitta Tazelaar where we discussed and exchanged ideas on the importance of the Netherlands presence in Somalia and the contribution of Dutch community to Somalia’s development. Some of the community members were invited for luncheon with the delegation. The meeting enlightened the opportunities and addressed …
Farewell to Roelof Haveman, outgoing Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Somalia. We’re grateful for our relationship and value our cooperation for developing the relations between Somalia & the Netherlands. We warmly welcome Laurie Visser, and wish her all the best!
The Dutch-Somali community in #Mogadishu met with a delegation from the Netherlands Embassy to Somalia today, including the Deputy Ambassador Roloef Haveman, and his successor, Laurie Visser & Ismael Moalim to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
We are delighted to announce that the Guriga Oranje’s BoD has appointed Mursal A. Kadie as the new Executive Director. Mursal is a seasoned businessman, investor, and corporate leader with decades of experience.
Mohamed Bashir Osman, Chairman of Guriga Oranje paid a courtesy visit at Director of Somalia Investment Promotion Office (SOMINVEST) at the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, Federal Government of Somalia. The meeting focused on fostering relations between the Netherlands and Somalia by starting with trade and investment. The Director of SOMINVEST has spontaneously introduced with some officials from …
