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KISMAYO — The Jubaland government has confirmed that three humanitarian workers from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) were injured in a boat incident in the Ras Kamboni area on Thursday. The injured individuals were staff members of the WFP and FAO who were on …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the UN agencies wrapped up a three-day meeting on Wednesday in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, committing to building resilient livelihoods and transforming agrifood systems. The joint meeting of the Somali government, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Food …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have launched an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Program (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aims to build resilience against climate shocks in communities along the Shabelle River by enhancing access …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has officially announced the schedule for the 12th-grade national examinations for the academic year 2023-2024. The examinations are slated to commence on June 22, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the educational calendar. …

BELEDWEYNE — School principals and parents in Baledweyne town have strongly opposed the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Education’s fees imposed on grade eight students in primary schools. The Ministry of Education in Hirshabelle State, which will conduct the class eight national exams for the 2023/2024 school year, has introduced a …

JOWHAR — A high-level delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, arrived in Jowhar on Wednesday to launch the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP) project to fight floods and droughts. President of Hirshabelle State Ali Gudlawe Hussein, along with state officials and residents, warmly welcomed the delegation, which …

NAIROBI — Several countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) are set to experience a fresh round of heavy rainfall that will lead to flooding, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said Tuesday. ICPAC, in its latest update, identified South Sudan, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for additional funds to respond to the impact of the Gu (April-to-June) rains in Somalia as dry conditions are predicted in the coming weeks. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the rains killed …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has developed a new web platform designed to transform the analysis and visualization of geospatial data and improve humanitarian preparedness and response in Somalia. The new platform, GeoSight, is an open-source web geospatial data platform for easy data visualization and analysis, focusing on …

NAIROBI — At least 528 people had been killed by heavy rains and flash floods that continue to cause damage and displacement across East Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that as of May 30, about …