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MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that it’s using radio in Somalia to help farmers increase production and deal with the extreme weather conditions. FAO said its radio training, which was launched at the height of the COVID-19 crisis as a way of dealing …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Salah Ahmed Jama has on Wednesday presided over a crucial meeting at the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in the Nation capital Mogadishu. The meeting brought together senior officials from the Prime Minister …

MOGADISHU — Abdirahman Maclow Abikar, a teacher at Seidi Secondary School in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district, was fatally stabbed on Monday for reportedly reprimanding a female student. Authorities say the suspect, identified as Hassan Mohamed Mahoud, is the brother of the student who was disciplined by Abikar. Seidi School’s principal, Ali …

MOGADISHU — The Director of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) at the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Hassan Abdulkadir Isse recently chaired a meeting that brought together representatives from various esteemed United Nations agencies that work towards humanitarian aid and disaster management. The meeting aimed to utilize the insights …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahamud Moalim Abdulle has on Saturday met with the Upper House Committee on Interior Affairs, Reconciliation, and Inter-Governmental Relations. During the meeting, chaired by Senator Deeqa Hassan Hussein, the Commissioner presented a general report and answered questions about the …

ABU DHABI  — The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the martyrdom of three members of the UAE Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defence Force, along with the injury of two others, in a terrorist act in the Republic of Somalia, while fulfilling their mission to …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mohamoud Moallim Abdulle has on Thursday chaired a special meeting which was attended by all business leaders of the country, including the Chairman of the Somali Chamber of Commerce, Mahamoud Abdikariin Ali Gabeyre and the Chairman of the country’s Banking …

BELEDWEYNE — A new, unidentified disease is wreaking havoc on livestock in the Hiran region’s Mahaas district, with reports of numerous deaths among cattle in recent days. Governor Muumin Mohamed Halane of Mahaas has revealed that the illness has adversely affected approximately 62 herding families, leading to substantial economic and …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Embassy in Somalia has donated $50,000 to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) to assist victims of the devastating floods caused by El Niño rains. The floods have led to the displacement of over 600,000 individuals and affected more than two million people across Somalia, creating …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations has commended the arrest of a man accused of a heinous crime involving his wife, underscoring its commitment to combating gender-based violence. In a statement, the UN Office in Somalia lauded the efforts of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in apprehending the suspect, …