MOGADISHU — The Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) has today launched a training program for traditional elders, youth, women, and religious leaders in the districts of Banadir. The training focused on the role of the civilian community in conflict resolution and peace building. The Banadir Regional Administration said it is working …
Read More »Somaliland & SSC Khaatumo leaders signal readiness for peace talks
LAS ANOD — Efforts to resolve the protracted conflict between Somaliland and SSC Khaatumo took a step forward as traditional leaders from SSC Khaatumo met with a peace delegation from Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State in Las Anod on Saturday. The delegation, which included respected elders and traditional leaders, conveyed a …
Read More »Disaster authority dispatches aid to Galmudug state
MOGADISHU — In a critical response to the escalating humanitarian needs, Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officially handed over a substantial amount of relief supplies to the Deputy Minister of Galmudug Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. This event took place in Mogadishu, marking …
Read More »NCRI chief welcomes Somali returnees in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — The Commissioner of National Commission for Refugee and IDPs (NCRI), Mrs. Safiya Hassan Mohamed, welcomed 109 Somali citizens at the Mogadishu Airport who were returned to their homeland today after spending a long time as refugees in Yemen. The group, which included children, women, the elderly, and youth, …
Read More »SoDMA delivers aid to a blind school in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), on Monday disbursed humanitarian relief donation to the Al-Bashir School for the Blind, located in the Waaberi district of the Banadir region. According to agency, the aid donated by Turkiye is expected to play a key role in enhancing the learning environment of …
Read More »Somaliland president calls for peace in Sool and Sanag
HARGEISA — President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has stated that he wants the conflicts in the Sool and Sanag regions to be resolved through dialogue. President Cirro, during a security meeting yesterday with the leaders of the opposition parties Kulmiye and Kaah, also ordered the military to fully …
Read More »Deadly clan clashes erupts in Mudug region
MOGADISHU — At least two people have died and several others were injured in a clan conflict that erupted in Harfo district in the Mudug region. This tension, rooted in a land dispute and wells, has severely affected the area, with an important town well being burned yesterday, according to …
Read More »UN: 43,000 people have been displaced in Erigavo violence
MOGADISHU — The conflict between Somaliland forces and SSC-Khatumo forces in the city of Erigavo in the Sanag region has displaced nearly 43,000 people, including children, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). UNOCHA reported that the displaced people have reached Ceel Afweyn and …
Read More »SoDMA’s senior advisor on aid diversion attends crucial workshop on aid safety
MOGADISHU — Abdulkadir Sharif Sheikhunaa, the Senior Advisor on Aid Diversion at the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) on Thursday participated in a constructive workshop aimed at raising awareness among various segments of the society in Mogadishu. The meeting aimed to raise public awareness about aid safety and preventing aid …
Read More »Somali migrants return from Libya in joint EU, Somalia and IOM initiative
MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia, the European Union, and the International Organization for Migration are jointly scaling up support for Voluntary Humanitarian Returns to assist Somali migrants stranded in Libya, offering a safe, humane and dignified route home. A charter flight carrying 147 young Somali migrants, including several …
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