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Official Account of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) - Somalia.

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Day 2 of the 2nd Somali National ID Conference continues. As we begin the day, here’s a video to highlight the work NIRA does in building a digital Somalia where every identity counts.

#SNIDC2025

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SAFAARADAHA LAGA HELI KARO KAARKA AQOONSIGA QARANKA. 👇

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NIRA Deputy DG @Abdirahman_Euro today opened a Data Protection Awareness Workshop for 60+ NIRA staff. He reaffirmed NIRA's commitment to protecting citizens' personal data, stressing that strong data protection safeguards strengthen public trust in the National ID system.

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🏆 Team Tirsi are the #NIRACup2026 Champions!

After a 1–1 draw with Team DAG, Tirsi won 5–4 on penalties. DG @AbdiwaliAbdulle, joined by the Somali Football Federation President and the Waaberi District Commissioner, presented the trophy to the champions.

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NIRA Director General @AbdiwaliAbdulle officially launched the Authority’s Inter-Departmental Football Tournament, encouraging staff to strengthen teamwork and camaraderie while competing with professionalism, fairness, and good sportsmanship. #TeamNIRA

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NIRA oo ka duulaysa go’aankii Hay’adda Socdaalka & Jinsiyaddu ku go’aamisay in laga bilaabo 1-da Oktoobar, ay waajib noqonayso in qof walba oo gudaha dalka ku safraya uu haysto Kaarka Aqoonsiga Qaranka, ayaa Garoonka Caalamiga ah ee Aadan Cadde ka hirgelisay xafiis diiwaangelin.

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Muwaaddin, weli ma isu diiwaangelisay Kaarkaaga Aqoonsiga Qaranka?

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NIRA Director General @AbdiwaliAbdulle and NCRI Chairman Liban Abdi Igal visited the registration centre, reaffirming their commitment to ensuring every returning citizen has a trusted legal identity and a pathway to opportunity.

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NIRA and NCRI have launched a special registration campaign in Mogadishu to provide Somali citizens recently repatriated from Libya with the National ID Card, supporting their reintegration and access to essential services.

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🎙️ At the Service Integration Working Group,@UNDPSomalia’s Transformative Governance Portfolio lead delivered opening remarks, reaffirming UNDP’s commitment to supporting Somalia’s digital identity agenda and strengthening whole-of-government.

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🎙️ NIRA DG @AbdiwaliAbdulle officially opens Workshop #1 of the National ID and Public
Service Integration Working Group, calling on all partner institutions to work together
toward a connected, inclusive National ID ecosystem.
"Your ID. Your Right."

#NationalID #Somalia #NIRA

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NIRA DG @AbdiwaliAbdulle opened the National ID & Public Service Integration Working Group Workshop, calling for stronger collaboration to integrate the National ID into public services. UNDP’s Harvest Plenary reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to advancing 🇸🇴’s ID agenda.

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🇸🇴 Hambalyo 26-ka Juun 🇸🇴

Waxaan hambalyo u diraynaa dhammaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed Munaasabadda 26-ka Juun awgeed, taas oo ku astaysan Maalinta Xorriyadda Gobollada Waqooyi ee Soomaaliya.

Maalintani waxay astaan u tahay halgan, xorriyad, iyo midnimo Soomaaliyeed.

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Hay’adda NIRA waxay hambalyo u diraysaa dhammaan ardayda Soomaaliyeed ee dhammaystay Imtixaanka Shahaadiga ah ee Dugsiga Sare.

Aqoonsiga Qaranku waxa uu ardayda u fududaynayaa helitaanka adeegyo badan oo muhiim ah, gaar ahaan codsashada & hubinta shahaadooyinkooda waxbarasho.

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DG @AbdiwaliAbdulle launched a National ID registration initiative for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia, ensuring no one is left behind.

The launch was attended by Hendrik Krauskopf, Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, and Mohamed Addum, NRC Head of Programme.

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Eid Mubarak!

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Hay’adda NIRA waxa ay dhammaan hawl-wadeennada NIRA, shacabka Soomaaliyeed, iyo guud ahaan ummadda Islaamka ugu hambalyaynaysaa Munaasabadda Barakaysan ee Ciidul-Adxaa, iyada oo u rajeynaysa Ciid ku suntan farxad, nabad, barwaaqo, iyo midnimo.

Ciid Mubaarak! 🌙🕋

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Today, NIRA’s Director General, @AbdiwaliAbdulle, alongside Director Abdikani Weheliye of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation’s CRVS Department, and @AbdillahiBihi from the Somali Payment Switch (SPS), took the stage at @ID4Africa 2026 Annual General Meeting, presenting Somalia’s Digital Identity Playbook to African governments, development partners, and digital identity experts from across the continent.

Under the theme “Digital Identity: From DPI to Digital Public Ecosystems,” the Somali delegation highlighted the country’s remarkable progress in building an inclusive and trusted national identity system:

✅ 1.4M+ citizens registered (as of March 2026)
✅ 70 registration centres nationwide
✅ 47% female enrollment
✅ 100+ integrated services

The delegation also outlined Somalia’s bold roadmap ahead: registering 15 million citizens by 2029 — scaling from pilot to nationwide transformation.

The National ID is becoming a cornerstone of Somalia’s digital transformation, inclusion, and service delivery. 🇸🇴

#ID4Africa2026 #DigitalIdentity #Somalia

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Day 1 at @ID4Africa 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Highlights from NIRA’s participation in Africa’s leading digital identity conference.

#ID4Africa2026 #NIRASomalia

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A high-level Somali delegation is participating in the @ID4Africa 2026 Annual General Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (May 12–15, 2026). The delegation is led by the Director General of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) @AbdiwaliAbdulle.

The delegation brings together senior officials from NIRA, Federal Government institutions, and private sector partners. Among them are the Deputy Director General of NIRA, @Abdirahman_Euro, SPS General Manager @AbdillahiBihi, and @somalibankers CEO Dr. Ahmed Khadar A. Jama.

Held under the theme “Digital Identity: From DPI to Digital Public Ecosystems,” the conference gathers African governments and global partners to advance digital identity systems. Somalia’s participation reflects continued commitment to strengthening the national ID system and digital public services.
#ID4Africa