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GAROWE —  Puntland’s Minister of Information, Eng. Mohamud Aydid Dirir, on Wednesday, accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of endorsing the deportation of Somali asylum seekers from Germany. The minister also alleged that President Mohamud is complicit in displacing low-income families in Mogadishu to make land available for private development. …

MOGADISHU — The Somali House of the People has today approved the National Higher Education Bill, with leaders calling it a significant step forward in the country’s educational reform. The 35th session of the fifth sitting of Parliament, chaired by First Deputy Speaker Saadia Yasiin Haji Samatar and supported by …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has dispatched four planes of humanitarian aid to Baidoa, the capital of the Southwest State, in response to escalating concerns over a severe drought expected to hit the region. The aid, which includes food, clean water, and medical supplies, was sent on Tuesday from …

NAIROBI — At least 65 million people are food insecure in the Horn of Africa(HoA), according to a joint report released Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc. This figure marks a slight decline from 66 million …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called on all stakeholders in Somalia to prioritize sustainable access to clean water and improved sanitation and support the widespread delivery of cholera vaccines to help address recurring outbreaks. These actions can protect vulnerable populations and ensure that life-saving health services …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, today received a delegation led by the Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Hanan Balkhy. The Prime Minister and the Director discussed strengthening efforts to enhance the country’s …

MOGADISHU —  Qatar Charity (QC) has drilled two artesian wells in the villages of Kalyak and Oshoti in the Warshiekh region in central Somalia. The wells will benefit nearly 10,000 people who have been suffering from significant difficulties accessing water sources. Before the opening of these wells, residents of Kalyak …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, UN agencies, and other international partners on Thursday held a meeting in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to discuss the rollout of two projects to enhance water resource management and strengthen climate resilience. The stakeholder forum focused on the implementation of the two projects under the 160-million-U.S. …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) announced Wednesday it urgently requires 261 million U.S. dollars to expand its humanitarian and resilience programs in Somalia, aiming to alleviate the impacts of a predicted drought through March 2025. Currently, 3.6 million Somalis are facing crisis-level hunger, a figure projected to increase …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Explosives Management Authority (SEMA) on Tuesday launched a three-day capacity-building training, focusing on enhanced administration and human resource management to strengthen its fight against explosive devices. Funded by the Chinese Embassy in Somalia, the initiative seeks to boost SEMA’s administrative and operational effectiveness in the crucial …