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KISMAYO (SOHA) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is offering free corrective surgery to individuals with cleft lip and palate deformities in Kismayo. The two-week medical camp, being held at Kismayo General Hospital, plans to benefit more than 100 patients in Jubbaland state. AMISOM doctors are conducting the …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Over 1.5 million people are facing food crisis in Somalia, the UN has said calling for urgent humanitarian support. The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU) said in a report Sunday millions of Somalis face food crisis between August and December. “Over 1.5 million people …

DADAAB (SOHA) – Maryan Mohamed Nur, 23, said goodbye to her family and friends in Dadaab’s IFO refugee camp this month as she set off on the education journey of her dreams, after winning a scholarship along with 15 other refugee students to go to university in Canada. Since fleeing …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Ministry of Education has dismissed as unconstitutional an order by Banaadir Regional Administration (BRA) to universities in the region to register their institution with the city administration. In letter to the BRA dated August 30, 2018, the Ministry said the regional administration does not have the …

Four million children globally do not attend school, the UN has said noting this is an increase of half a million children in just one year amid ongoing wars in countries such as Syria and Yemen. In a report Wednesday, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said the response from world …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Marka town administration has called on the residents of the town to come back to their homes safely after they have fled from clashes in the town last week. Hassan Omar, the district commissioner of Marka town said: “the security in the town is now stable and …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The number of Somalis left homeless has surged this year as thousands who had already fled war, drought and floods were forcibly evicted from mostly makeshift homes, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said. The aid group, in a report published on Tuesday, said one of the main factors …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The UN humanitarian agency said on Monday humanitarian assistance needs to be sustained in Somalia to support the 5.4 million people who are still in need. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in its latest report, said food security continues to improve as …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somalia’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl has run into problems because her parents will not help investigators locate the cutter, an activist said on Thursday. The case highlights the difficulties of ending the ancient tradition in Somalia, which has …

BAIDOA (SOHA) – Speaking in regional Somalia today, the top United Nations official for gender equality and women’s empowerment highlighted efforts made at the national and local levels towards greater representation of women in political structures and processes, and encouraged further progress in this area. “I am here to strengthen …