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MOGADISHU — With the support of benevolent donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has delivered emergency food aid to hundreds of displaced families living in dire humanitarian conditions on the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. This initiative comes at a critical time, as the country continues to grapple with …

MOGADISHU — The Mogadishu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Faculty of Health Sciences, affiliated with the University of Health Sciences (UHS), proudly celebrated the graduation of 172 students in a vibrant ceremony held in the Somali capital. The event, held on Monday, was a reflection of UHS’s commitment to cultivating qualified healthcare …

MOGADISHU — Continuing its dedicated support to the most vulnerable communities in Somalia, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Sunday distributed 1,000 food baskets to families in need in Daynile District, Banadir Region, benefiting approximately 6,000 individuals. The distribution was reported by the Saudi Press Agency …

KUWAIT CITY — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have signed two memoranda of understanding to provide emergency humanitarian aid to conflict-affected populations in Sudan and Somalia. In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday, the …

BAIDOA — The President of South West State (SWS) of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, has officially laid the foundation stone for the South West State Teacher Training Center in Baidoa, the state’s administrative capital. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by the South West Minister …

WARSHIIKH — In a compelling demonstration of community-driven healthcare, a team of volunteer Somali eye doctors delivered life-changing medical services to one of Somalia’s most underserved districts. More than 300 residents of Warshiikh—a remote coastal town in the Middle Shabelle region—received treatment during a one-day free eye care campaign held …

MOGADISHU — Somali Council of Ministers on Thursday formally approved a list of nine candidates for appointment to the National Independent Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) during its weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The nominations, submitted by the Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, followed what …

MOGADISHU — Somali government on Thursday repatriated 14 Somali youth who had been detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate irregularly to Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced. The group, which includes 11 young men and three young women, had been arrested while traveling along one …

MOGADISHU — The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, told Xinhua by telephone that three of those on board survived, while the search …

GAROWE — A World Bank–funded anti-locust program in Puntland is facing collapse following allegations of widespread corruption, unpaid wages, and financial mismanagement involving the region’s agriculture ministry. The project, which was initially hailed as vital to preventing crop destruction across Puntland’s drought-prone regions, has reportedly not paid its staff for …