MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully airlifted vital examination materials to over 21 locations, just days before the weeklong National High School Examinations are set to begin this Saturday. This timely operation ensures that all children, even in hard-to-reach areas, can fully participate in …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023, rebounding from a 2.4% increase in 2022. The recovery is driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms aimed at reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Completion Point. The World Bank’s latest Somalia Economic Update forecasts modest …

MOGADISHU — Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Federal Government of Somalia has on Wednesday announced that it would offer financial award support to the top 50 students in Somalia’s National Examination in 2024 during a press conference in the capital Mogadishu. “To enhance the traditional friendship …

MOGADISHU — Final exams for the High School Certificate for the academic year 2023-2024, overseen by Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education will take place on Saturday. More than 37,000 students residing in Mogadishu and other regions of the country will sit for this year’s high school exams, with …

MOGADISHU — Reports from Qoryoley district in the Lower Shabelle region indicate that a conflict between two clan militias is ongoing in the Bunda Weynta neighborhood of Qoryoley district. The fighting has affected the movement of people and vehicles in the district. Reports suggest that the warring sides are using …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations in Somalia on Wednesday called for greater protection for healthcare professionals and humanitarian workers who provide critical services to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in the country. In a statement issued to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict that …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday they have ramped up response to tackle cholera outbreak in Somalia as death toll increased to 123 since January. The Ministry of Health and Human Services and the WHO said in a joint epidemiological report released in Mogadishu, the …

MOGADISHU — The UN and the National Museum of Somalia on Friday launched a multilingual initiative centered on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to increase understanding of human rights among Somali communities. The UDHR translated into more languages spoken in Somalia — Maadoonte, Chimini, Gare, Jiido, Baajuni, Dabaare, …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency has organized a crucial workshop involving officials from various government levels to focus on implementing the Early Warning Systems( EWS) for All Initiative EW4ALL to support the population in responding to potential hazards. SoDMA is committed to providing disaster management support. The workshop …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it has launched a new project to reach nearly 900,000 people with life-saving interventions by 2024. The WHO said the project is targeting people in Somalia who are still living with the impacts of extreme climate events such as floods …