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MOGADISHU — Somalian and the African Union officials on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the ongoing military offensive against al-Shabab and lauded the progress made in restoring peace and security in the country. Somalian Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Daud Aweis, and Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian partners in Somalia and its government on Wednesday sought $2.6 billion to assist millions of people in the drought-hit Horn of Africa country. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimated that 8.25 million people — nearly half of Somalia’s population need …

 HARGEISA — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Wednesday opened a new center that will monitor locust and other pests in northern Somalia. The first Pest Control Center, based in Hargeisa, a key town in Somaliland, will act as a desert locust early warning and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s president has called for a cease-fire after clashes in a disputed town in the breakaway region of Somaliland left at least 13 people dead. Both sides accuse the other of starting the fighting; Somaliland insisted it was defending itself from aggression. “The reason for the confrontation is not …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Japan has recently allocated a grant to the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Somalia to expand access to life-saving health care for vulnerable communities living in hard-to-reach areas that are severely impacted by the ongoing drought. With 7.8 million people in need of …

MOGADISHU — The UN human rights chief on Tuesday called on Somali authorities to carry out an independent, effective and impartial investigation into the killing of at least 20 people in clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod, northern Somalia. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker …

MOGADISHU — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Saturday distributed 1,500 food baskets in Somalia, benefiting 9,000 people. This comes as part of KSrelief’s project to support food security for the neediest, displaced, and drought-affected groups in Somalia. Source: SPA    Origin: View original

DOHA — Jointly with Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity (QC), Save the Dream has started on Sunday the first field activity of the project ‘Saving Children’s Dreams in Somalia through Sport.’ This program falls under the umbrella of the Sport for Development and Peace initiative, which seeks …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somalia Disaster management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamed Moalim met with officials from the World Bank (WB) led by Mr. Harris Khan; a Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist. The meeting between the two sides discussed the food security and the activation of the National Emergency Operations …

MOGADISHU — State Minister for the Ministry of Health of Somalia, Dr. Maryan Mohamed Hussein received laboratory equipment intended to support Benadir Hospital’s laboratory section here in Mogadishu today on Saturday. Dr. Maryan thanked Italy for their contributions towards maintaining and equipping the Benadir Hospital, highlighting that these machines will …