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MOGADISHU —  The Swedish government has announced $9 million to support child and maternal health in Somalia. According to a statement from the Swedish embassy in Mogadishu, the support which is in partnership with UNICEF targets over one million children and women  in Somalia to access improved health services and …

MOGADISHU —  The Swedish Embassy in Mogadishu announced that it donated 75 million kronar ($9 million) on Tuesday to strengthen health and protection services for women and children in the horn of African country. “Sweden in Somalia is proud to announce a new partnership with UNICEF Somalia to support child rights, …

HARGEISA — Somaliland responds to recent announcement by Somali Ministry of Education in recognizing 41 universities, including some in Somaliland. Somaliland’s Higher Education Commission has condemned the announcement, saying Somali Ministry of Education and have no business evaluating universities in Somaliland. They explained that the statement from the Somali Ministry …

GAROWE —  The National Certificate Examination for secondary and middle schools began yesterday morning in all districts of Puntland state of Somalia. The Puntland Ministry of Education says there has been an increase in the number of students taking the National Certificate Examinations this year compared to last year. More …

MOGADISHU — At least three people were killed on Friday in a roadside blast in the Garasbaley neighborhood on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police officials and witnesses said. An officer who declined to be named told Xinhua that a bomb planted at the roadside went off as a …

MOGADISHU — The sudden school closures in Somalia left many children worrying about the continuity of their education during the pandemic. Read how GPE with its partner Save the Children is helping children stay on course with their learning while at home. The sudden school closures in Somalia left many …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Japan, through its partnership with UNICEF, has donated nearly $900,000 in an emergency grant to improve COVID-19 vaccine cold chain management in Somalia. The funding will support the procurement of cold chain equipment (CCE) in 33 health facilities that will meet the requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. …

GALKAYO — Three suicide bombers were killed in an explosion in Galkayo town of central Somalia on Tuesday evening, the police said. Sadik Aden Ali, a Somali police spokesman, said the three suicide bombers who were on a motorcycle were planning to blow up themselves near a local hotel before …

JOWHAR — Abdullahi Hussein Gudlawe of HirShabelle State has named a select committee for the flooding caused by the Shabelle River. The sixteen-member committee will be chaired by the state Minister for Interior, Mohamed Ali Caadle, who will be deputised by Mohamed Omar Ceymoy. Members include Salah Mohamed Hassan, Mohamud …

MOGADISHU — At least four soldiers were killed and several others injured on Wednesday in a roadside bomb blast targeting a military vehicle in southern Somalia, an official confirmed. Abdi Mohamed Hassan, a police officer in the Middle Shabelle region, told Anadolu Agency that the targeted vehicle was part of a …