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Havana —  Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla announced on Monday on Twitter he had a telephone conversation with his Somali counterpart Ahmed Isse Awad about the two Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya in 2019 while they were fulfilling their internationalist collaboration. According to Rodriguez Parrilla, he thanked his Somali …

MOGADISHU – A military court in Mogadishu has condemned a military man to death for raping a four-year-old girl in the city’s Wadajir district. The military court of First Instance sentenced constable Mohamed Hussein Elmi to death following charges by the Ofice of the Prosecutor. According to the prosecutor, Elmi …

MOGADISHU — Up to 2.1 million people in Somalia are expected to face an acute food insecurity Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or even worse outcomes through December 2020, a new report said on Wednesday. The crisis expected to occur “through December 2020 in the absence of humanitarian assistance,” is due …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Media Association (SOMA) has finalized 14 days long effort relating to media coverage on the coronavirus pandemic in Somalia that has been in progress from September 12-26, 2020. The Somali Media Association (SOMA) media members have broadcasted UNDP supported awareness programs on COVID-19 passed through the …

HARGEISA — Somaliland’s civil society organizations held a press release condemning the parliament’s decision to decline the gender quotas bill. Members from NAGAAD expressing their disapproval said: Ladies and Gentlemen, Women in Somaliland play an important role in strengthening the country’s democracy, economy, and social cohesion. Somali women are the …

MOGADISHU —  Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has vowed to accelerate the fight against a gang rape in the country amid an increase in rape cases with the latest three cases happened in Mogadishu this month. Speaking in Mogadishu on Sunday, the prime minister emphasised that his first would …

AFGOYE — A man in his mid-20s is facing rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted two women in Afgoye town in Lower Shabelle region on Monday. Hassan Ali is accused of raping an 85-year-old granny and a 41-year-old woman on Monday at an open field in Afgoye town which …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has rejected what it called as unreasonable deadlines imposed by UN agencies for the country to adopt development aid plans from the global organizations. In a letter to the Office of the Representative of the UN Secretary-general to Somalia, Mr. Gamal Hassan, Somalia’s Planning, Investment, and Economic …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday signed an agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) for the implementation of the country’s emergency locust program. Sadik Warfa, minister of labor and social affairs said the deal enables WFP to implement the shock responsive safety net for locust response project on behalf of …

MOGADISHU — The Somali National Army’s 143rd October 14th Battalion have launched an operation against Al-Shabaab in Barire village in Lower Shabelle region. The Somali National Army (SNA) has also launched a targeted operation in Nunay village in Barire district. The operation was led by the commander of the 143rd Battalion …