MOGADISHU — Three decades of violence have left 2.9 million of Somalia’s citizens internally displaced, but the country is also home to 25,000 refugees, including 6,800 Yemenis and over 700 Syrians. Faith Kasina of the U.N.’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has praised Somalia’s open-door policy for refugees, which allows them to …

NAIROBI — Hundreds of thousands of refugees in Northern Kenya’s Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps are frightened about their future after being told by the government that they must return to their homes by next year, which they had fled some years ago due to terrorist attacks and calamities such as …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with a commitment to address conflict-related sexual violence in the country. Senior AMISOM officials, women representatives, human rights defenders, peacebuilders, traditional and religious leaders met in Baidoa and …

HARGEISA — Somaliland Ministry of Education officially kicked of the National examination in Somaliland on Saturday. Government officials said the national exam will take place at the same time across the country including the Sanaag region where Puntland had previously claimed they will halt the exercise. Somaliland National Examination board …

On the eve of World Refugee Day marked every year on 20 June, UNHCR Representative for Somalia, Johann Siffointe, spoke with Hiiraan Online about the status of refugees, returnees and internally displaced people and the role his agency plays in protecting the forcibly displaced. Q: How many refugees, asylum seekers, …

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 …