Protection Cluster

Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, marks the ninth anniversary of the bombing that targeted the Zoobe intersection in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in 2017, killing and injuring hundreds of people and leaving profound humanitarian impacts that remain present in the memory of Somali society. At midday that day, a truck …

HARGEISA — Britain has expressed concern over repeated arrests of journalists in Somaliland, citing more than 50 arrest cases in less than two years and warning of the implications for press freedom and the territory’s democratic standing. The British position followed discussions with the Minister of Information and representatives of …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and BBC Media Action, has launched a training programme yesrerday, Sunday, aimed at strengthening Somali journalists’ capacity for conflict-sensitive reporting and improving the accuracy and responsibility of their reporting, thereby supporting the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, met with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Awa Dabo to discuss strengthening cooperation between Somalia and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with a focus on efforts to operationalise …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Non-State Actors Association (SONSA) has called on the Somali authorities to intervene urgently over what it described as forced evictions affecting a number of families in the capital, Mogadishu, urging an independent and transparent investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the allegations and ensure that affected …

MOGADISHU – The Federal Government of Somalia has concluded a UN-supported programme for the justice and prison sectors, paving the way for a new phase focused on strengthening national capacities and expanding the responsibility of Somali institutions for developing the two sectors, following a period of cooperation that covered institutional …

MOGADISHU – Political criticism in Somalia has intensified over home evictions and demolitions carried out in parts of the capital, Mogadishu, amid calls from opposition figures to halt measures they said had harmed residents and families and to address disputes over land and housing through legal frameworks and the competent …

MOGADISHU – The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Mungab), today, Sunday, discussed with the Federal Government’s Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, his deputy, and the leadership of the Union of Somali Scholars Councils, ways to address citizens’ complaints related …

MOGADISHU – The Union of Somali Scholars Councils has called on the Federal Government to conduct an independent and urgent investigation into complaints concerning land and property disputes and demolition and eviction operations in parts of the capital, Mogadishu, urging an end to any measures that could affect citizens’ property …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Federal Government’s Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development today, Saturday, supported efforts to establish a national working team for the Child Helpline “116”, in a step aimed at strengthening institutional coordination and developing response mechanisms for reports concerning the protection of children, women and the …