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MOGADISHU — Open-heart surgeries could be carried out at a hospital named after the Turkish president and located in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The new department at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital was opened with a ceremony on Monday thanks to cooperation between the Turkish and Somali health ministries. “It is …

Sahra Ahmed Abokor, a mother of six, migrated from Eeel Ade village more than a hundred kilometres from the township of Garadag. Abokor’s situation typifies that of tens of thousands of families living in the vast, arid regions of Togdheer, Sool and Sanag who were displaced by the severe drought …

MOGADISHU — About 6.9 million Somali people are expected to require lifesaving humanitarian and protection assistance in 2024, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Friday. El Nino-induced floods, experienced from October 2023, combined with the after-effects of a drought, protracted conflict, and high food prices continue to fuel acute …

MOGADISHU —  The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) has joined hands with a leading Pakistani hospital to provide free cataract eye surgeries in Mogadishu, Somalia, from next month, state-run media reported on Thursday. COMSTECH and Pakistan’s Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital are …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation(MoIFAR) hosted the Communications for Stabilization Taskforce, which brought together communications focal points from Federal and State institutions that work in Stabilization. The Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Abdiaziz Gurbiye chaired the Taskforce meeting which took place in the …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre launched the Principles of Peace initiative on Wednesday, aimed at bolstering dialogue, reconciliation, and security across Somalia. This move underscores the government’s commitment to national unity and stability. During the initiative’s unveiling in the capital, Barre emphasized the necessity of robust institutions …

NAIROBI — Some 58.1 million people are acutely food insecure in the Greater Horn of Africa region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said in a joint report released on Tuesday. FAO and IGAD said out of the number, …

BRUSSEL — In response to the escalating needs in the Greater Horn of Africa region, which is plagued by numerous conflicts, the European Union (EU) has announced a substantial humanitarian aid package totaling €171 million. Out of this allocation, €37 million has been specifically designated for Somalia, a country grappling …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will attend the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which commenced at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday. The five-day UNEA-6 conference will bring together almost 5,000 delegates from the 193 United Nations (UN) Member …

Meet Adan*, a boy of seventeen years who was associated with a non-state armed group in Northern Somalia since February 2023. As fighting between clans intensified, and schools closed, Adan and his friends took up arms, not only to defend his clan but also their territory, a cause that many …