BAIDOA — The police in the South West State of Somalia have completed an intense 12-day Training of Trainers (ToT) course, to enhance their knowledge on International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and the protection of women and girls from Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Twelve Police officers, who included eight male …

HARGEISA — Somaliland Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family Mustafe Mohamud Ali has today officially opened in Hargeisa, a meeting discussing the general challenges of rape and violence against women. The meeting, which opened at the Mansoor Hotel, was attended by government officials, members of civil society organizations, women’s …

GARBAHAREY — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has donated scholastic materials to pupils in Elwak Primary School in Gedo Region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area. The items which included desks, chairs, office furniture, wooden blackboards, sports equipment and a water tank were donated …

CAPE TOWN — Nine asylum seekers can renew their appeal for refugee status after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on how refugee applications must be dealt with and adjudicated The asylum seekers, who fled Somalia, sought an order reviewing and setting aside decisions of the Refugee Appeal Board …

MOGADISHU — At least seven people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed on Saturday in Somalia’s capital, after a suicide car bombing that targeted a security checkpoint near the presidential palace, police said. “What we know so far is that at least seven people, among them soldiers, were killed, and …

DHOBLEY — Troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), have conducted an agricultural extension visit for women’s groups in Dhobley, Jubaland State to promote and share best practices in farming, with the aim of empowering women. The field extension visit was organized by Kenyan AMISOM troops, based in Dhobley …

KISMAYO — Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) today concluded a three-day human rights journalism training in the city of Kismayo, Jubbaland State of Somalia, benefitting journalists from across local media houses and freelancers. The training, which kicked off on Tuesday, equipped 25 journalists — nine of them female— with skills essential …

MOGADISHU — Coinciding with the International Day of Peace, a group of Somali students today graduated with master’s degrees in subjects with special relevance to peacebuilding in Somalia – and were encouraged to channel their learning towards the betterment of their country. “The degree certificate I have received today is …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) of the Federal Republic of Somalia has signed a historic formal agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to transfer the Food Security & Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) and the Somalia Water & Land Information Management (SWALIM) Programs from …

BAIDOA — A Training of Trainers course has commenced in Baidoa to equip South West State Police officers with knowledge of the international human rights law and protecting women and girls from sexual and gender-based violence.  The 10-day training conducted by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Police component …