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MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hassan Aden, met Tuesday with a delegation led by Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, to discuss expanding bilateral economic cooperation, with a particular focus on fisheries and the blue economy. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu, …

MOGADISHU — In March, the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) conducted an After Action Review of its La Niña allocation to evaluate its effectiveness in achieving core humanitarian objectives and to gather feedback on the fund’s performance as a financing tool. The SHF allocation supported Health, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Programme (WFP) Somalia extends its sincere gratitude to the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), and the Logistics Cluster for their critical support in advancing humanitarian operations across the country. These partnerships play a pivotal …

MOGADISHO — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Monday that his government is fully committed to promoting domestic food production as a key step toward economic self-reliance and long-term development. Speaking at the opening of the National Conference on Food and Agriculture Investment in Mogadishu on Monday, Barre highlighted the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Saturday joined the rest of the international community in marking World Press Freedom Day, with a senior United Nations official calling for the safety of journalists working in the country. James Swan, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, also stressed the importance of public …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency on Thursday called for immediate emergency assistance to support 45,000 people affected by flooding across Somalia. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), four individuals, including two children, lost their lives after being swept away, while over 45,000 …

ADDIS ABABA — The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Honourable Yusuf Mohamed, on Monday participated in the Innovation Africa 2025 Ministerial Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The high-level summit brought together ministers and officials from across the continent to explore strategies for …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has taken a significant step toward promoting gender equality in agriculture with the official launch of the Somali Agricultural Women Association (SAWA). The initiative was formally inaugurated on Monday in Mogadishu by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Mohamed Abdi Maareeye. SAWA is designed …

NAIROBI — The number of food-insecure people in East and Central Africa increased to 73 million in April, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said in a report released on Monday. The report suggested that the …

MOGADISHU —The head of Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency, Mohamed Moallim Abdulle, and Dr. Abdullahi Muuse Ahmed, the Director of Health at SoDMA, visited the Somali National Army’s Military Hospital in Mogadishu on Thursday. Abdulle met with the hospital’s director, Sadam Abdullahi Osman, to discuss the medical treatment of soldiers wounded …