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Somalia announces first prosecution for FGM

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somalia’s Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country’s first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl, an adviser to the government said. Ifrah Ahmed, who advises Somalia on gender issues, said the attorney general was sending a team …

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Somali PM sacks minister of education

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Kehyre has today sacked the minister of Education Abdirahman Dahir Osman. The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Ali Kheyre didn’t give the clarification behind the drastic action. The PM appointed the Deputy Minister of Education Abdirahman Mohamud Abdulle …

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Irish behind new campaign against FGM in Somalia

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia involving Irish people is hopeful of winning a strong endorsement this weekend from religious leaders in Mogadishu. As organisers were putting the final touches to the campaign, its urgency was underlined by reports emerging this week that a 10-year-old Somali girl bled to death as …

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