NAIROBI — The United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund has approved 151 million U.S. dollars in financing for a major program to address climate resilience in the Horn of Africa(HoA), an African lender announced Monday. The program, supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will back the bank group’s “Building Climate …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said it has wrapped up a month-long training for more than 100 Somali police officers to sharpen their skills to address crime and violent extremism in local communities. The training on community policing, organized jointly with the Somali Police Force …

MOGADISHU — Over 100 Somali Police Force officers have concluded a month-long training on community policing, to equip them with skills to address crime and violent extremism in local communities. The workshop organised jointly by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali Police Force (SPF), forms part of …

BULOBURDE — At least three civilians were killed and 13 others injured after a teashop in Buloburde town was blown up by an improvised explosive device on Saturday, local officials said. Locals, members of the Buloburde security forces, and Ma’awisley clan militia would congregate in the busy city center teashop …

MOGADISHU — Somali police in Mogadishu arrested Abdikhani Dahir Shire, a bulldozer driver, for deliberately cutting down large trees during the reconstruction of a main road in the Gubta area of Deyniile district. The incident sparked widespread outrage on social media after a video of the tree cutting circulated online. …

MOGADISHU — At least 7 to 9 people were killed near the village of Goof, approximately 40 kilometres from Erigabo, after violent clashes between two militia groups erupted on Wednesday. The violence marks the latest escalation in a series of ongoing clan and territorial conflicts that have plagued the Sanaag …

Faduma Ali Adan, a 24-year-old mother of two, is a resilient and dedicated caretaker. Living in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, Faduma’s life was already fraught with challenges. Her eldest daughter fell ill and became paralyzed from a prolonged severe fever, and Faduma did everything in her power to seek help. Her …

BELEDWEYNE — Residents living along the banks of the Shabelle River have been warned about the river’s potential flooding in Beledweyne and surrounding districts in the Hiran region. The Shabelle River has risen above dangerous levels and is approaching a critical point, posing a significant flood risk. The warning specifically …

MOGADISHU — A groundbreaking photography exhibition titled “Dhaliy Baydhaby: Through Their Eyes” concluded today at the National Museum of Somalia, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of children from underserved communities in Baidoa’s internally displaced person (IDP) camps. Organized by the Somali Arts Foundation (SAF) in collaboration with UNICEF, …

MOGADISHU — Ongoing conflict, clan violence, and climatic shocks, mainly flooding, have displaced 319,014 people in Somalia in the first seven months of 2024, a global charity said on Monday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which cited data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-led Protection and Return …