BAIDOA — The President of South West State (SWS) of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, has officially laid the foundation stone for the South West State Teacher Training Center in Baidoa, the state’s administrative capital. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the South West Minister …

WARSHIIKH — In a compelling demonstration of community-driven healthcare, a team of volunteer Somali eye doctors delivered life-changing medical services to one of Somalia’s most underserved districts. More than 300 residents of Warshiikh—a remote coastal town in the Middle Shabelle region—received treatment during a one-day free eye care campaign held …

MOGADISHU — Somali Council of Ministers on Thursday formally approved a list of nine candidates for appointment to the National Independent Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) during its weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The nominations, submitted by the Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, followed what …

MOGADISHU — Somali government on Thursday repatriated 14 Somali youth who had been detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate irregularly to Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced. The group, which includes 11 young men and three young women, had been arrested while traveling along one …

MOGADISHU — The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, told Xinhua by telephone that three of those on board survived, while the search …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has implemented a state-of-the-art weather monitoring and forecasting system, marking a major step toward modernizing aviation infrastructure in the country. The newly installed system is part of the third generation of meteorological satellite technology (Meteosat Third Generation – MTG) and operates via …

MOGADISHU — The Governor of the Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), officially launched the reconstruction of Zoobe Road on Saturday, a key route that was severely damaged by recent heavy rains and flooding. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, Mayor Muungaab emphasized the …

NAIROBI — The period from July to September is expected to bring heavy rainfall across the larger part of the Horn of Africa region, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said on Thursday. ICPAC said in its latest forecast …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) is poised to significantly enhance its operational efficacy and humanitarian response capabilities through strengthened collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). A pivotal meeting held today at SoDMA headquarters saw Chairman Mohamud Moalim Abdulle host a delegation from the NSA, led …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully evacuated over 30 Somali citizens from Libya, where they had been imprisoned under harsh and life-threatening conditions. The announcement was made by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, who confirmed the group’s safe arrival …