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MOGADISHU — United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Friday ended a two-day visit to Somalia by reaffirming the world body’s support for the country’s peace- and state-building. DiCarlo said both the UN and Somalia aim to build on the commendable achievements and priorities agreed …

MOGADISHU — A UN relief agency said Thursday that humanitarian access incidents decreased by 18.6 percent to 57 incidents in the third quarter of the year, compared with 70 in the previous quarter. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also said three humanitarians lost their lives …

MOGADISHU — Seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police said Thursday. Police say the victims included officers and civilians who were having tea outside the General Kaahiye Police …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations agencies on Wednesday expressed commitment to helping Somalia increase investments to boost food production as the country marked World Food Day. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP), held a …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education has announced the opening of scholarships for 30 Sudanese students seeking higher education in Somalia. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry highlighted the historical support Sudan has extended to Somalia, mainly when Somalia had no functioning government. …

DOHA — The meetings of the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held in Doha from Oct. 14-17, will discuss four technical papers that emphasize the need to accelerate progress in a number of key areas on the agenda, including trauma injuries, the issue of …

MOGADISH U — The United Kingdom and Somalia have introduced a joint resolution on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to extend technical assistance for Somalia’s human rights reforms and renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on Somalia. Simon Manley, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the …

 MOGADISHU — Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Salah Jama, federal government officials and UNICEF Somalia representatives convened in  Mogadishu on Wednesday to outline a new five-year Country Programme on child welfare and community support. The meeting was to set shared priorities aligned with Somalia’s broader transformation agenda, underscoring the country’s commitment to advancing health, …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is grappling with a deepening food crisis, with at least 3.6 million people facing critical levels of hunger, according to a September 2024 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The situation is set to worsen in the coming months, with …

MARCA — A powerful explosion has claimed lives and caused multiple injuries in a targeted attack on Somali National Army (SNA) in Shalanbood, located in the restive Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia. The explosion, described by witnesses as intense and destructive, targeted a location where Somali government forces were stationed. …