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Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, marks the ninth anniversary of the bombing that targeted the Zoobe intersection in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in 2017, killing and injuring hundreds of people and leaving profound humanitarian impacts that remain present in the memory of Somali society. At midday that day, a truck …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Human Services has placed a citizen in quarantine in the capital, Mogadishu, as a precautionary measure after the individual had contact with a Kenyan national whose Ebola infection was confirmed while in Kenya, before the patient died in Nairobi, according to information contained …

HARGEISA — Britain has expressed concern over repeated arrests of journalists in Somaliland, citing more than 50 arrest cases in less than two years and warning of the implications for press freedom and the territory’s democratic standing. The British position followed discussions with the Minister of Information and representatives of …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved the formation of a multi-ministerial national committee to strengthen preparedness for the risks posed by Ebola. The move is intended to coordinate government efforts and reduce the possibility of the virus reaching the country, following Kenya’s confirmation of its first case. The …

MOGADISHU– Kenya’s announcement today, Tuesday, of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a type of Ebola virus disease, has once again highlighted the importance of strengthening Somalia’s preparedness to address cross-border epidemic risks. The patient had arrived in Kenya after travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and BBC Media Action, has launched a training programme yesrerday, Sunday, aimed at strengthening Somali journalists’ capacity for conflict-sensitive reporting and improving the accuracy and responsibility of their reporting, thereby supporting the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, met with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Awa Dabo to discuss strengthening cooperation between Somalia and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with a focus on efforts to operationalise …

ANKARA — Somalia’s Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in education and higher education with Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Education, Celile Eren Ökten, during a meeting held in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Somalia’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Fathudin Ali Mohamed, also …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Non-State Actors Association (SONSA) has called on the Somali authorities to intervene urgently over what it described as forced evictions affecting a number of families in the capital, Mogadishu, urging an independent and transparent investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the allegations and ensure that affected …

MOGADISHU – The Federal Government of Somalia has concluded a UN-supported programme for the justice and prison sectors, paving the way for a new phase focused on strengthening national capacities and expanding the responsibility of Somali institutions for developing the two sectors, following a period of cooperation that covered institutional …