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MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Wednesday that Somalia is hosting 39,286 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of May. The UNHCR said in its latest update released in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, that 66 percent of the refugees and asylum seekers are women …

MOGADISHU –– Abdia Adan returns to Garasbaley Health Centre, in the heart of Kahda district, Banadir Region, for her 8-month-old son’s final follow-up at the facility. This visit proves different from her previous encounters as young Mohamed Hussein is now healthier. Abdia visited the health centre with Mohamed in November …

In recent decades, Somalia has faced a multitude of difficult challenges, from economic hardships and political instability to widespread insecurity and natural disasters, leading to vital resources depletion. These adversities have fuelled local conflicts over power and resource distribution, spreading seeds of animosity among rival groups and further obstructing the …

MOGADISHU — Relative peace has been restored in central Somalia’s Galmudug State after inter-clan skirmishes over the weekend that claimed more than 60 lives, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Abshir Abdi Shikhow, Galmudug’s minister of information, linked the fighting between militias from the two rival clans to a dispute over grazing …

MOGADISHU — A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday. Somalia’s federal government is not only struggling to contain violence unleashed by the Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, but …

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. …