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MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, held a significant meeting with prominent religious leaders in Somalia, including Sheikh Aden Abukar Osman (Sheikh Sufi Yare), Chairman of the Supreme Council of Scholars, and Sheikh Mahamud Abdil-Bari, Chairman of the General Council of …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Ministry of Health in Galmudug state in Somalia to establish and equip four new health centers across the region. Following the signing of the agreement, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Somalia Abdul Fattah Adam Moallim, and Minister …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is advancing its digital transformation efforts with the rollout of a Civil Registration Management and Vital Statistics System (CRMVS) supported by Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). Officials say the initiative is set to become a cornerstone of Somalia’s broader National Identification System (SNID) project. Delivered …

GALKAYO — Officials from Puntland and Galmudug held a recent peace conference in Galkayo, and decisions were made to resolve the clan conflict in the western Mudug region. The joint statement released by the leaders of both Puntland and Galmudug highlighted three key points. Within seven days, a committee will …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) hosted a consultation meeting with Somali clan elders. The gathering held at the SoDMA headquarters, aimed to discuss and strategize on conflict prevention, self-sufficiency, governance enhancement, and the safety of humanitarian workers. Mr. Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of SoDMA, extended a warm …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), dispatched “Little Hearts” medical convoy to Somalia to perform cardiac catheterizations for 70 children with congenital heart defects at the Somali Sudanese Specialized Hospital (SSSH) in Mogadishu. Implemented by volunteer medical staffers from Hamad Medical Corporation …

GAROWE — Puntland authorities have denied allegations by Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) that it delivered 200 tons of food aid to Bosaso, a key port city in the semi-autonomous region. In a firm rebuttal, Puntland’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ubah Abdirashid Hirsi, stated that the federal …

MOGADISHU — On Wednesday, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation of Somalia, Mr. Ali Yusuf Hosh, presided over the official handover ceremony of the leadership of the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRI). The ceremony marked the transition of leadership from Ms. Safia Hassan Mohamed …

MOGADISHU — In a gesture of international solidarity, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) received a substantial aid package from the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. The donation, amounting to 700 tons of food, was handed over by UAE Ambassador Ahmed Juma Al-Rumaysi during a ceremony in Mogadishu on Wednesday. This …

MOGADISHU — A minister in Somalia has accused some organizations and donors of politicizing humanitarian aid, while officials from the semi-autonomous Jubaland region claim that political motives have led to their people being deprived of entitled aid. The Federal Government of Somalia voiced concerns over the apparent manipulation of aid …