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MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The first national gathering on FGM opens today in the capital Mogadishu was attended by Somali leaders and influencers reflecting the success and challenges to end Female Genital Mutilation in Somalia Somali Deputy Minister of Health Mohamed Said Abdilah said “We are ready to partner with the …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A 10-year-old girl in central Somalia has died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), prompting calls from campaigners to criminalise the internationally condemned practice in a country with the world’s highest rates. The girl was taken by her mother to a traditional circumciser on July 14. The …

BRUSSELS (SOHA) – Ambassador of Kuwait to the European Union, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg, Jasem Al- Budaiwi, has announced that Kuwait is to host a Donors Conference in Support of Education in Somalia. “We, in Kuwait, firmly believe that education is one of the most important, if not the most …

EDMONTON (SOHA) – When his science teacher in Ottawa first asked him to become a teacher’s assistant for a Grade 10 class, Farah Dahir discovered a new hobby; teaching. Though he eventually went on to find a career in oil, his love of educating never left him. Now the 37-year-old …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – Harvests from 550 farms in Salahley, 80 km south of Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, have been destroyed by pests. The crops were planted in April and May when the Gu seasonal rains resumed in Salahley, after the long period of drought. Mustafe Abdiqadir, an expert working with a …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented a number of health projects in Somalia during the first half of 2018. The implementation has come as part of its development intervention in the field of health, which is based on the integration of the curative and preventive aspects, QC has …

SOOl (SOHA) – Around 1,800 impoverished internally displaced families living in four camps in Ari-adeye, 32 km north of Lasanod in the northern Somali region of Sool, have not received any food aid in the last six months because of a power struggle among the camp leaders. On four occasions, …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Taking time out from their studies, a group of young student volunteers in Somalia’s capital are providing free education to children uprooted from their homes by war and famine. Seven years after hunger and disease killed a quarter of a million people, and in the midst of …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations have reiterated their commitment to help develop capacity of the Somali national security forces to address all forms of human rights violations. The two organizations promised to continue mobilizing resources and providing specialized training to the …

BAIDOA (SOHA) – Safiyo, 26, lies in a hospital bed in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, recovering from multiple stab wounds after a brutal attack on 22 June. Safiyo – whose real name we have concealed to protect her – told Radio Ergo a man sneaked into her house …