Protection Cluster

MARCA — A powerful explosion has claimed lives and caused multiple injuries in a targeted attack on Somali National Army (SNA) in Shalanbood, located in the restive Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia. The explosion, described by witnesses as intense and destructive, targeted a location where Somali government forces were stationed. …

 GENEVA — Somalia’s resilience amid ongoing security, human rights, and socio-economic challenges underscores the need for continued international support, especially as climate change and natural disasters deepen the crisis, a UN expert said in Geneva. Isha Dyfan, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, addressed an …

MOGADISHU — African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Tuesday that its 25 military and police officers completed a five-day training on civilian protection, human rights and civil-military coordination to guide their combat operations in the country. The AU mission said the training held in Beledweyne town, central Somalia, …

MOGADISHU — A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Geeldooh restaurant in Mogadishu on Saturday at noon, leading to numerous casualties and shattering the fragile peace that had settled over the city in recent weeks. According to local police reports, the blast occurred when the restaurant was bustling with patrons. …

MOGADISHU — At least 1,500 civilians were killed or injured by 600 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia over the past year, the UN reported late Thursday. UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative for Somalia James Swan said that the threat of IEDs remains critical as Somalia progresses toward self-reliance and …

MOGADISHU — In a move aimed at bolstering healthcare services for mothers and children, Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abdullahi Afrah, Chairman of the Mother and Child Care Agency. The signing ceremony, which took place …

JOWHAR — Thirty-eight Burundi military officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a comprehensive training on civilian protection and complying with human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The five-day training conducted in Jowhar, north of Mogadishu, was jointly organised by the ATMIS Protection, …

MOGADISHU —  At least three people were killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday evening. The bombs were planted along the roadside frequently used by locals in Mogadishu’s southeastern district of Kahda. Bombs were planted along the main road between Mogadishu’s southeastern districts …

MOGADISHU — United Nations experts have strongly condemned the execution of four young adults on August 17, 2024, in Galkayo, Puntland, Somalia, for crimes committed during their association with the militant group al-Shabab. Puntland Age Verification Committee confirmed that four young men were under 18 years of age at the …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said it has wrapped up a month-long training for more than 100 Somali police officers to sharpen their skills to address crime and violent extremism in local communities. The training on community policing, organized jointly with the Somali Police Force …