MOGADISHU — The United Nations in Somalia joined the international community in marking Human Rights Day on Tuesday by commending the Somali government for its recent achievements in promoting and protecting the rights of all people. James Swan, acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, said notable among …
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MOGADISHU — Efforts to boost education in Somalia have yielded a sharp increase in school enrollment, with government initiatives and international partners like UNICEF spearheading programs to provide free education to displaced communities. Yet, the challenge of extending these services to areas reclaimed from armed groups continues to test Somalia’s …
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MOGADISHU — Somalia’s burgeoning E-Sports scene takes a transformative leap as the E-Somali Sports Federation and Accord University announce the launch of the Accord E-Sports Club, a pioneering initiative set to empower youth and redefine digital innovation in the country. “This partnership transcends gaming,” said Said Abdullahi Mohamud, President of …
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MOGADISHU — At least 30 people have been killed in intense clan clashes that erupted in the Middle Shabelle region on Friday. The fighting, which took place near the town of Adale, involved heavy weaponry and resulted in numerous casualties, including civilians. The exact cause of the clashes remains unclear, …
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NAIROBI — The number of food-insecure people in the Horn of Africa(HoA) stood at 64.8 million as of November, according to a report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc. The report said the figure …
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MOGADISHU — The Chinese government has made a significant health-related commitment to the Federal Government of Somalia following a meeting today in Mogadishu. The meeting was specifically between the Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, and the Chinese Ambassador, Fei Shengchao, who visited the Ministry of Health headquarters. The …
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RIYADH — Somalia’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Abdullahi Bidhan Warsame, was a key participant at the COP16 conference here, engaging in discussions on financing drought resilience and enhancing groundwater production across Africa. The event was co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Development Fund of the …
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NAIROBI — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has revealed that 39 people were killed in recent inter-clan clashes in Somalia in the past two months. The OCHA said land disputes were blamed for the conflicts, which left 35 dead in the Mudug region in central …
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BARDHERE — The Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has successfully distributed relief supplies to more than 700 families in the Baardheere district of the Gedo region. These families, selected from various neighborhoods in the district and its surrounding areas, include the most vulnerable among the community: the poor, displaced, …
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HARGEISA — Hargeisa Group Hospital has announced the number of HIV/AIDS cases detected over the past 20 years. The hospital’s HIV/AIDS Treatment, Care, and Monitoring Department, which was established in 2004, has been operating for 20 years. Since 2004, the center has identified 3,206 cases of HIV/AIDS, with 2,481 patients …
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