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MOGADISHU — A landmine blast killed at least 2 people and injured several others on Tuesday in Mogadishu. The explosion targeted Director-General of Immigration and Naturalization Directorate Mohamed Aden Koofi in KM 4 near hotel Afrik in the capital. The director-general escaped unscathed. No group has claimed responsibility for the …

HARGEISA — Seven men accused of raping Awo Harir, an orphan in Hargeisa, have been sentenced by the Hargeisa Regional Court this morning. Somaliland police have arrested the seven suspects in connection with the alleged rape of Awo Harir at the orphanage. The court sentenced two of the seven defendants …

JUBBA — The Somalia government has donated humanitarian aid to the people of South Sudan affected by the floods and Rains. The donation was raised by the Somali community in South Sudan as part of relations between the countries. The Somalia ambassador to South Sudan Amb Hussein Haji Ahmed handed …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in collaboration with the International Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Development (IPHRD-Africa), has held a sensitisation meeting to enhance the participation of Somali women leaders in peace processes, human rights and nation-building. The discussions, organized by AMISOM’s Protection, Human Rights …

HARGEISA — A free education program for women has been launched in Hargeisa, benefiting 250 women. The women will be trained in handicrafts such as sewing, cooking, and other skills, in collaboration with SOHASCO and UNFPA, and implemented by Y-PEER. Speaking at the training, the director of SOHASCO said that …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to nearly 300,000 people affected by floods in Somalia. These critical funds, part of the SHF 2020 Reserve Allocation, will support national and international non-governmental partners operating in Banadir, Hiraan, Lower Juba, Middle …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has recorded 119 more Covid-19 positive cases in the past five days raising the country’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 3,864. 83 of the new cases are males while 37 are females according to the statement released by the ministry of health. In terms of …

BORAMA — The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi attended this year’s graduation ceremony of Amoud University’s 19th batch, graduating from various faculties of the University. The graduation ceremony was held at the Amoud University campus in Borama on Saturday. The President was accompanied by members of …

WASHINGTON — As the United Nations on Sunday marks International Day of the Girl Child, a Somali mother, and daughter who have dedicated their lives to rehabilitating victims of conflict are gaining international acclaim. Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman operate Elman Peace, an organization that helps victims of sexual …

MOGADISHU — UN-Habitat is under fire for delayed pay for youth hired to buttress the fight against COVID-19 in the capital Mogadishu through the Durable Solutions Unit.  The matter emerged this week after some 400 health workers hired in Benadir region to help combat COVID-19 pandemic lamented of delayed pay, …