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BAKU — At the COP29 Summit in Baku, Somali Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, addressed the international community, highlighting Somalia’s commitment to community-led adaptation amidst severe climate impacts. She emphasized the urgency for adaptation strategies deeply rooted in Somali communities facing ongoing droughts and flooding, advocating …

NAIROBI — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday launched a peace-building and violent extremism prevention program for East African countries. Anthony Ngororano, resident representative of the UNDP in Kenya, said in the capital of Nairobi that the 18-million-U.S.-dollar program targets to build community resilience in Kenya, Somalia, and …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) in Somalia has called on the international community to recognize and invest in solutions for the climate challenges facing the country. “WFP Somalia is committed to strengthening climate resilience among vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth,” Andreia Fausto, head of food systems for …

MOGADISHU — In the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Somalia, where droughts, locusts and erratic weather patterns threaten livelihoods, one crop has withstood the test of time: the date palm. Nearly a decade after thousands of date palm seedlings were distributed to cooperatives and farmers, communities continue to depend on …

MOGADISHU — A World Health Organization (WHO) official has called on the international community to help Somalia sustain health services, protect public health gains, and build a resilient health system that can withstand future challenges. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Hanan Balkhy, who has just wrapped up …

MOGADISHU —  Qatar Charity (QC), in partnership with UNICEF, has launched an emergency nutrition project in displacement camps on the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu, known as one of the most vulnerable regions to drought-induced displacement. More than 3,000 children are expected to benefit from the project. The project …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Medical Association has initiated a free breast cancer screening and awareness campaign in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, aimed at reaching underserved communities, particularly women and girls living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. The campaign, which focuses on early detection and education, has seen an encouraging turnout …

MOGADISHU — The Somali government has provided further clarification regarding the repatriation of Somali nationals from Germany, a matter discussed during a meeting between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Somali Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ali Omar Balcad, explained that the individuals being returned …

MOGADISHU — The government of Somalia has successfully repatriated 24 young people, including an infant under 11 months old, who were stranded on the shores of Tunisia. These individuals were rescued from the notorious Magafa groups operating along the Tunisian coast. Upon their arrival at Mogadishu airport, the repatriated youth …

CAIRO — Somalia took a significant step towards addressing its internal displacement crisis with the launch of the “Saameynta: Scaling Solutions to Displacement through Financing Inclusive Urban Development” during the World Urban Forum in Cairo on Thursday. Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdisalam Dhaay presented the initiative, which uses innovative financing to …