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GAROWE  — The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, today officially launched the final exams for the 8th and 12th grades of Puntland’s schools for the academic year 2023/2024. More than 20,000 students are expected to sit for the exams in all districts of Puntland. The President, …

MOGADISHU — A suicide bombing took place in Mogadishu shortly before the evening prayer, which caused casualties including death and injuries. According to reports, the explosion took place in an area known as Al-Naciim located in Dharkenley district of Mogadishu. Eyewitnesses say that a person riding a motorcycle rigged with …

MOGADUSHU —  Gunmen armed with pistols killed Southwest regional state member of parliament Ibrahim Abdi Abdirahman in Mogadishu on Wednesday night. Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen condemned the killing of the lawmaker, who had been in Mogadishu for work in the past few days. President Laftagareen blamed the al-Shabab group …

BALETWEYNE — The Shabelle River has once again caused significant displacement in Baletweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, as floods continue to devastate the area. Numerous families have been forced to leave their homes in the neighborhoods of Bundaweyne and Howlwadaag due to rising water levels and breached riverbanks. …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched an aircraft carrying essential relief supplies to Hudur, the capital of the Bakool region in South West Somalia. This initiative aims to provide much-needed food aid to communities in border areas and villages severely impacted by El Niño-induced floods. The …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Sunday that it has stepped up its response to tackle the cholera outbreak in Somalia as the death toll has increased to 120 since January. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said a total of 10,647 new …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said on Friday that it has managed to discharge 439 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the East African country since 2017. The United Nations Mine Action Service’s (UNMAS) Chief of Mine Action in Somalia, Justin Smith, said successful cooperation between …

MOGADISHU — A total of 10,647 new cases of cholera and 102 deaths have been reported in Somalia due to flooding caused by heavy rains since January, the government said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Human Services classified 6,330, or 64 percent, of the total cases as severe, …

MOGADISHU — Some 80 African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somalia security officers on Tuesday began a three-day training focused on detecting and neutralizing improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The United Nations Action Service (UNMAS) is organizing training to increase the security forces of Somalia’s capacity to effectively counter …

MOGADISHU — In a significant move towards addressing the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, chaired a meeting on May 11, 2024, to discuss the Country Humanitarian Forum (CHF) preparations and the agency’s decision to end …