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Rich in agriculture, fisheries, livestock, oil, and gas, still in poverty!

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I know It's a very difficult to believe that. And you may ask, why? But, Somalia has a strength that every country can be proud of: the youth. the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is growing faster compared to other regions. Somalia is among those African countries where youth form the majority of the population. According to the latest population estimate survey by the Ministry of Planning, 75 per cent of the population are below the age of 30. Fragile and weak public institutions, insecurity, lack of quality education, poor infrastructure, and absence of decent employment opportunities have left many youths unemployed. Employment opportunities are limited, and The person to be hired is already chosen! It is not a lie if I say unemployment is a problem all over the world rather, to be ranked higher. Although I cannot summarize here the causes of unemployment in Somalia, I think these few points are the best important. Numerous factors contribute to mass unemployment in Somalia. Th