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MOGADISHU — Internship doctors at Benadir Hospital in Mogadishu have successfully completed a comprehensive two-day training on the Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI). The training was designed to enhance the interns’ clinical skills and knowledge, specifically in the recognition and management of common childhood illnesses. The IMNCI …

MOGADISHU — At least ten mortar rounds struck parts of Afgoye, a key district on the outskirts of Mogadishu, in a deadly attack on Monday, security sources have confirmed. The mortars landed in several neighbourhoods as well as near a military base housing government forces. Preliminary reports suggest both civilian …

MOGADISHU — Qatar’s generous donations funded two humanitarian projects in Somalia, easing the suffering of children with heart conditions and supporting persons with special needs, Qatar Charity (QC) said Sunday. The projects were launched by a QC delegation, led by Abdulaziz Jassim Hejji, director of the Development Operations Department, with …

MOGADISHU — In Afgooye, just north of Mogadishu, the sound of flowing water is once again part of daily life. For farmers like 32-year-old Ali Abshir Ahmed, it is a sound that marks survival. The Shiikhaasha Canal, rebuilt under the Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP), now supplies irrigation water to …

MOGADISHU — Forced evictions, ongoing clan-based conflicts, and limited humanitarian services are intensifying Somalia’s humanitarian crisis, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups such as women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to a joint report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday by reaffirming its support and commitment to promoting equality, dignity and respect for all in Somalia. James Swan, acting special representative of the UN secretary-general for Somalia, said racial discrimination has no place …

MOGADISHU — On Wednesday, Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development (MoPIED) of Somalia, through its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Department, launched the Joint Monitoring Report on the World Food Programme (WFP) Somalia’s 2024 school feeding, nutrition, and relief programs. The event, held at MoPIED Headquarters, was presided over by …

BAARDHEERE —  Ethiopian troops deployed under African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) spread kindness and generosity this Ramadan to vulnerable families in Gedo region’s Bardheere city, with donations of food supplies, including sugar, spaghetti, flour, cooking oil, and dates. On the occasion, Battalion Commander Colonel Molla Shumet …

The Danish Refugee Council is deeply alarmed by the food security outlook in Somalia after the failed Deyr rains at the end of 2024 and the forecasted below-average April to June Gu rains, undermining recovery from the historic 2020-2023 drought. Predictive models indicate that up to 4.4 million people – …

MOGADISHU — International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Thursday warned of soaring malnutrition rates in Somalia, where chronic funding shortfalls have crippled humanitarian efforts. According to the MSF, without immediate and sustained support, thousands of children face not only starvation but also weakened immunity, increased vulnerability to diseases, …