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BOSASO — The security minister of Somalia’s semiautonomous state of Puntland escaped a bomb attack on Saturday when his motorcade was targeted in the northeastern Bari region, according to local media. The blast occurred when improvised explosive devices were detonated remotely on the outskirts of the state’s commercial city of …

MOGADISHU — Thirteen-year-old Ahmed Abdinur Abukar dreams of being a teacher. This year, in May, he took an important step towards realising that dream and sat for the national Primary Education Certificate examinations in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education says over 60 000 students across the …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with a commitment to address conflict-related sexual violence in the country. Senior AMISOM officials, women representatives, human rights defenders, peacebuilders, traditional and religious leaders met in Baidoa and …

MOGADISHU — A multitude of people gathered in the Capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, on Wednesday to celebrate the International Day of the African Child, with a rallying call for government policies to protect children’s rights and welfare. The event, supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), was attended …

BAIDOA  — A cross-section of people gathered in Baidoa, Southwest State, to celebrate the International Day of the African Child (DAC) with particular focus on protecting Somalia’s vulnerable young people, many of whom are exposed to the harsh consequences of war and conflict. The day is celebrated every year on …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said Saturday that they have agreed to scale up efforts to end child labor in the African country. On the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour, they said in a joint statement issued …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s semiautonomous state of Puntland on Thursday completely banned female genital mutilation (FGM), officials announced. The decision came after a cabinet meeting chaired by the state’s President Said Abdullahi Deni in state capital Garowe, where the ministers voted to completely ban the practice, also known as female circumcision. Awil …

MOGADISHU — At least one police officer was killed and several people wounded, a landmine exploded in Jazeera beach in Lower Shabelle region, an official said. Hussein Jilow, Jazeera area Commissioner, said the landmine exploded at a checkpoint and killed an officer manning the beach. No one has yet claimed …

MOGADISHU — At least five people including children who were injured in an alleged airstrikes in southern Somalia, have been airlifted to Somali capital for further treatment barely a day after AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) vowed to probe any violations by Kenya military. Unknown number of missiles fired by …

MOGADISHU — A 10-year-old girl who was away from her family for two days has been found dead in the Kawo Godey neighborhood of Dharkenley district in Benadir region. The girl, identified as Nafisa Omar Abdullahi, was found at her family’s home on Saturday with her body hidden in large …