NEWS

MOGADISHU — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today commemorated 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence and launched its national campaign under the theme “Stop Gender-Based Violence against Women in Journalism”. Held in Mogadishu with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the event brought …

GAROWE — The President of Puntland State of Somalia, His Excellency Said Abdullahi Deni, has commended UNFPA Somalia for the good cooperation with the Government in working towards prioritizing health services and youth empowerment in Puntland. “It is great to have met with UNFPA Representative in Somalia Mr. Anders Thomsen …

MOGADISHU — Turkey’s state-run aid agency has helped set-up a state-of-the-art laboratory at a university in the Somali capital Mogadishu. According to a statement from the Turkish Embassy, Mehmet Yilmaz, the Turkish ambassador to Somalia, cut the ribbon along with other Somali officials to officially open the laboratory. “Glad to participate …

KISMAYO — Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have handed over medical equipment to support the delivery of health services in Jubaland State. Donated by Bancroft Global Development and Give to the World – two international non-government organisations that work closely with …

MOGADISHU — Grim details are emerging from a suicide bombing tonight at the Gelato Divino restaurant on Mogadishu airport road. Reports say that seven people were killed in the blast, most of them prominent Mogadishu youths, and a number of others were injured in the blast. A man wearing a …

BAIDOA — AMISOM Political Affairs Unit has concluded a training aimed to equip traditional elders with skills to mediate and resolve conflicts and disagreements in their communities. The four-day training on reconciliation and conflict management, held in Baidoa, attracted over 40 traditional elders in the Southwest State of Somalia. The …

BAIDOA — The Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, praised the Qatari support for his country, applauding Qatar Charity(QC) for implementing the qualitative developmental projects in the country. This came during the inauguration of a multi-service center and a charity bakery by Qatar Charity in Baidoa in the southwestern Bay …

GAROWE — Electronics shop owner Mohamed Nor had a thriving business selling televisions and phones in Somalia’s coastal town of Bosaso until three days ago when the most powerful storm to hit the country hammered his business and left him with nothing. “I had a booming shop in downtown Bosaso. …

MOGADISHU — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has concluded the training of 336 journalists in reporting on Sexual and Gender-based violence, with the last training concluded in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. The training was jointly organized by NUSOJ and the Federal Ministry for Women …

MOGADISHU — Tropical cyclone Gati which made landfall in Somalia on Sunday evening, killing eight people and caused destruction, has weakened and is moving towards the Gulf of Aden, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said however that heavy …