MOGADISHU — A multitude of people gathered in the Capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, on Wednesday to celebrate the International Day of the African Child, with a rallying call for government policies to protect children’s rights and welfare. The event, supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), was attended …

BELETWEYNE — African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops have distributed food and non-food items to vulnerable households in Beletweyne, HirShabelle State of Somalia. Djiboutian and Ethiopian troops that jointly oversee security in HirShabelle State under Sector 4 distributed the relief in partnership with the Government of India. At least …

MOGADISHU —  At least 2.8 million people are projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity and hunger in Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency warned on Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 80 percent of Somalia was facing moderate to …

BAIDOA  — A cross-section of people gathered in Baidoa, Southwest State, to celebrate the International Day of the African Child (DAC) with particular focus on protecting Somalia’s vulnerable young people, many of whom are exposed to the harsh consequences of war and conflict. The day is celebrated every year on …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on Monday sent two planeloads of food aid to flood victims in the country’s south. The aid was received by local authorities of Hirshabelle State and distribution is expected to start soon. Thousands of people have been displaced due to flooding along …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said Saturday that they have agreed to scale up efforts to end child labor in the African country. On the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour, they said in a joint statement issued …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Saturday distributed meat among needy families (Households) in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an official of the charity group said. Orhan Kokcu, head of the Turkish Red Crescent in Somalia, told Anadolu Agency that the aid group slaughtered over 215 cattle and distributed the meat …

MOGADISHU — More than 60,000 people, many of them internally displaced and refugees, were affected when Cyclone Gati made landfall in the northeastern part of Somalia in November 2020 following two days of heavy rains. The tropical cyclone, equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, was the strongest storm ever recorded …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s semiautonomous state of Puntland on Thursday completely banned female genital mutilation (FGM), officials announced. The decision came after a cabinet meeting chaired by the state’s President Said Abdullahi Deni in state capital Garowe, where the ministers voted to completely ban the practice, also known as female circumcision. Awil …

MOGADISHU — At least one police officer was killed and several people wounded, a landmine exploded in Jazeera beach in Lower Shabelle region, an official said. Hussein Jilow, Jazeera area Commissioner, said the landmine exploded at a checkpoint and killed an officer manning the beach. No one has yet claimed …