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​ABIDJAN — The African Development Bank has approved additional funding of $76.37 million for the Road Infrastructure Programme in the Federal Republic of Somalia, a key component of the strategic Horn of Africa Corridor project. ​According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the program aims to upgrade the land transport …

​HARGEISA — The Council of Ministers in Somaliland has approved the Agricultural Seeds Law, a strategic move aimed at regulating the agricultural sector and developing local production to enhance the food security system in the region. According to the “Mogadishu Press” news platform, the approval of the law took place …

​MOGADISHU — The European Union has announced a new assistance package for the Federal Republic of Somalia exceeding $7 million, dedicated to bolstering humanitarian relief and enhancing human rights safeguards in support of the nation’s stability and development initiatives. ​H.E. Francesca Di Mauro, the EU Ambassador to Somalia, explained—as reported …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced today the commencement of a comprehensive nationwide census and assessment of Quranic schools, aimed at evaluating their current status and upgrading their educational environments. ​According to the Hiiraan Online (HOL) news site, H.E. Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, Minister of …

​MOGADISHU — Within her intensive diplomatic efforts to mitigate climate crises, Somalia discussed emergency response mechanisms with the international community to confront the repercussions of drought. H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister, consulted with the leadership of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on ways to enhance relief interventions and …

​KISMAYO — H.E. Ahmed Mohamed Islam “Madobe,” President of Jubaland State, issued a decree establishing a seven-member ministerial committee to coordinate the urgent response to the worsening drought, which has caused severe food and water shortages across the state. According to the Hiiraan Online (HOL) news site, the committee is …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has received a $1 million financial donation from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to bolster relief efforts for drought-affected communities across the country. According to the Hiiraan Online (HOL) news site, H.E. Wang Yu, the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, …

​MOGADISHU — The Dialysis Center at Banadir Hospital in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, continued providing its medical and therapeutic services to beneficiaries, supported and funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of ongoing efforts to bolster the healthcare sector in the Federal Republic of …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Health announced today that more than 50 children have died from diphtheria since the beginning of this year, issuing urgent warnings regarding the severity of the infectious disease’s spread. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the ministry’s statement revealed that the fatalities were among children …

KISMAYO — The humanitarian crisis is escalating in southern Somalia, where vast areas of the Lower Juba region are experiencing a massive wave of displacement. This follows the severe intensification of the acute drought that has struck the region over the past weeks. These harsh conditions have forced a large …