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KISMAYO — The Jubaland government has confirmed that three humanitarian workers from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) were injured in a boat incident in the Ras Kamboni area on Thursday. The injured individuals were staff members of the WFP and FAO who were on …

By Mohamed Omar Nur Food is a daily necessity. Each day, we eat and share meals with our family and friends. Food provides us with many essential benefits: it alleviates hunger, provides nutrition, supports growth and facilitates cultural exchange and economic trade. However, all these benefits depend on food safety. …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the UN agencies wrapped up a three-day meeting on Wednesday in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, committing to building resilient livelihoods and transforming agrifood systems. The joint meeting of the Somali government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Food …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have launched an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Program (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aims to build resilience against climate shocks in communities along the Shabelle River by enhancing access …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has officially announced the schedule for the 12th-grade national examinations for the academic year 2023-2024. The examinations are slated to commence on June 22, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the educational calendar. …

BELEDWEYNE — School principals and parents in Baledweyne town have strongly opposed the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Education’s fees imposed on grade eight students in primary schools. The Ministry of Education in Hirshabelle State, which will conduct the class eight national exams for the 2023/2024 school year, has introduced a …

NAIROBI — The Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) region has recorded a surge in disease outbreaks following the recent heavy rains that caused massive flooding, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in East Africa said in a report released on Thursday. According to IGAD, the diseases with recorded outbreaks include …

NAIROBI — Some 74.9 million people in the Greater Horn of Africa (HoA) region are highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), …

GENEVA — Dr. Ali Haji Adam Abubakar, Somalia’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, was elected one of five Vice Presidents of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), which began Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Frank Anthony, Guyana’s Minister of Health, was elected First Vice President. The other countries elected as vice presidents are Guyana, …

BELEDWYNE — Tens of thousands of students in Somalia’s central Hiran region have been forced to stay out of schools after heavy rains flooded the institutions. According to Somali education officials, more than 37,000 students in this region in central Somalia are no longer in school due to the impact …