MOGADISHU – The Somali Federal Government’s Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development today, Saturday, supported efforts to establish a national working team for the Child Helpline “116”, in a step aimed at strengthening institutional coordination and developing response mechanisms for reports concerning the protection of children, women and the …

LAS ANOD – A high-level United Nations delegation arrived in Las Anod, the capital of North East State of Somalia, yesterday, Sunday, on a field visit focused on monitoring the humanitarian, development and health situation and strengthening cooperation with the state government and local authorities. The visit included a series …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Federal Government’s Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development yesterday expressed deep sorrow and concern over the death of a Somali mother who had recently given birth at Hargeisa General Hospital, in an incident that has raised questions about the circumstances and conditions surrounding her death. The …

HARGEISA – The death of a woman several days after giving birth at Hargeisa General Hospital has sparked widespread debate and questions about the circumstances surrounding the incident after her body was found inside the hospital following her disappearance during the night. Nimca Jama Yusuf had arrived at the facility while …

MOGADISHU– The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia announced on Saturday the official results of the national certificate examinations for Grade 12 secondary school students for the 2025/2026 academic year, during a ceremony held in the capital Mogadishu in the presence of officials …

MOGADISHU – South West State leader, Mr. Adam Mohamed Nur “Adam Madobe,” on Saturday called for raising Somalia’s national readiness to confront disasters and emergencies and developing response and coordination capacities among state institutions and relevant actors, during a working visit to the National Emergency Operations Center of the Somali …

MOGADISHU – In a step aimed at expanding access to education and strengthening girls’ participation in the education process, Banadir Regional Governor and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein “Mungab,” inaugurated Sheikh Osman Hiddeeg School in the Gubadley district, an educational institution dedicated to girls and providing primary and …

GAROWE –  Yesterday, Thursday, Puntland Deputy Leader Elias Osman Lugatoor held talks with a high-level United Nations delegation led by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia, George Conway, on ways to strengthen the humanitarian response and accelerate the delivery of assistance …

MOGADISHU – The Chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia, Dr. Maryan Qaasim Ahmed, met Thursday in Mogadishu with the new United Nations Development Programme representative in Somalia, Christophoros Pouletis, to discuss strengthening cooperation and expanding the partnership between the two sides in the areas of human …

BAIDOA – The humanitarian consequences of the prolonged drought in Somalia are deepening, as thousands of families are being forced to leave their rural areas after exhausting their supplies of water, food, livestock and sources of income, while levels of food insecurity continue to rise and the capacity of the humanitarian …