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MOGADISHU — A senior United Nations official wrapped up a three-day visit to Somalia on Thursday, reaffirming the global body’s commitment to supporting the country’s evolving development, stability, and governance priorities. Abdallah Al Dardari, assistant secretary-general and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States of the UN Development Program …

MOGADISHU — The Minister of Family and Human Rights Development of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ambassador Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, officially opened the first quarterly meeting of the Women’s Issues and Human Rights Consultative Council today. This marks the first such meeting for the council in the year 2025. During …

MOGADISHU — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has inaugurated a modern hospital established in the city of Mogadishu, emphasizing the importance of investing in healthcare services to meet the significant needs of the Somali people. The President praised Somali entrepreneurs and youth involved …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) announced that 60 police officers have completed five weeks of intensive training on child protection and welfare in armed conflict. The officers, drawn from the Ghana Formed Police Unit (FPU) and Individual Police Officers (IPOs) from Kenya, Nigeria, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency on Monday called for efforts to mobilize more resources in response to an escalating drought crisis in several areas of Somalia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the spread of prolonged, extreme dry conditions is worsening an …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Friday that Somalia is hosting 41,765 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of December 2024. The UN refugee agency said in its latest report on displacement that 64 percent of the refugees and asylum seekers are women and children. …

MOGADISHU — When Ahmed Moalim Hirsi joined the battle against polio in 1998, Somalia was in crisis. The country faced widespread conflict, droughts, and a fractured health system. But for Ahmed, the mission was simple: protect Somali children from a disease that had long paralyzed communities with fear. Now, at …

HARGEISA — The Somaliland government has revoked the operating license of a major livestock inspection facility in Berbera after accusing its Arab owner of entering into an unauthorized agreement with the Somali federal government, a move seen as a threat to the region’s vital livestock export industry. The facility, operated …

NAIROBI — About 67.4 million people in the Horn of Africa (HoA) are food insecure, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, said in a joint report released Friday. This is a rise from 64.8 million …

HARGEISA — The UK government has initiated intense mediation efforts between the administrations of SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland, who are still in conflict over parts of the Sool and Sanag regions. The UK Ambassador for Somali Affairs, Mike Nithavrianakis, leading this initiative, recently met with the newly appointed peace committee by …