Protection Cluster

MOGADISHU — In a remarkable step bridging humanitarian efforts and technological innovation, Hormuud Telecom and Save the Children have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at improving the well-being of children and vulnerable communities across Somalia through inclusive and sustainable digital solutions. The agreement was signed at a formal event …

MOGADISHU — According to field sources and the Kenya Red Cross Society, as reported by Hiiraan Online (HOL), eight Somali families have arrived in Mandera, a Kenyan border town, after fleeing intensified clashes in Somalia’s Gedo region between federal forces and militias aligned with the Jubbaland administration. The families crossed …

BOSASO — In a powerful ruling hailed by human rights advocates and community leaders, the Puntland Supreme Court has sentenced 13 individuals in connection with the brutal gang rape of 16-year-old Fadumo Said Ali in Bosaso. The case, which sparked nationwide outrage and calls for accountability, is being recognized as …

MOGADISHU — A two-day consultative meeting on Somalia’s human rights transition, jointly organized by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development and the United Nations Transition Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS), concluded today in Mogadishu. The meeting focused on finalizing the roadmap for transferring the Human Rights and …

KUWAIT CITY — The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have signed two memoranda of understanding to provide emergency humanitarian aid to conflict-affected populations in Sudan and Somalia. In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday, the …

MOGADISHU — Somali Council of Ministers on Thursday formally approved a list of nine candidates for appointment to the National Independent Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) during its weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The nominations, submitted by the Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, followed what …

MOGADISHU — Somali government on Thursday repatriated 14 Somali youth who had been detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate irregularly to Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced. The group, which includes 11 young men and three young women, had been arrested while traveling along one …

MOGADISHU — The Ugandan military said Wednesday that one of its helicopters crashed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, with five of the eight people on board feared dead. Felix Kulayigye, spokesperson for the Ugandan military, told Xinhua by telephone that three of those on board survived, while the search …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations has officially removed Somalia from its list of countries implicated in the recruitment and use of child soldiers, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to comply with international child protection standards. The decision, announced on June 17, ends Somalia’s long-standing designation on the …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia on Wednesday successfully repatriated nine Somali youth who were detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate to Europe. The group, comprised of five young men and four young women, had been arrested while traveling along one of the most dangerous and frequently used …