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MOGADISHU — A deadly attack by al-Shabaab militants at Liido Beach in Mogadishu has left 32 people dead and 63 others injured, according to Somali police. The attack began Friday evening with a suicide bomber detonating an explosive vest at the Beach View Hotel, followed by gunmen storming the premises. …

NAIROBI — The Horn of Africa would experience below-average rainfall during the October-December season, potentially leading to drought conditions, international agencies warned on Friday. The agencies, which include the United Nations World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Climate Prediction and Applications …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including 90,000 women. The Development Policy Financing (DPF) is the first of two operations aimed at boosting revenue, enhancing debt management and accountability of public spending, and increasing climate-smart …

NAIROBI — The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday signed a four-year 50.8-million-U.S.-dollar program to boost the resilience of pastoralists in Eastern Africa. The initiative, Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Program (PLACE), is expected to directly …

KISMAYO — On Tuesday, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) of Somalia distributed essential ration aid to more than 900 families in Bulo-Haji, located in the Lower Juba region. This significant relief effort aims to “provide critical support to vulnerable communities affected by recent disruptions.” according to SoDMA. The distribution …

KISMAYO — Twenty-six Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) recently completed a five-day training programme on civilian protection and human rights. The training was organised by the ATMIS Civilian Sector Coordination Team in collaboration with the Protection, Human Rights and Gender …

MOGADISHU — At least 145 people have died from cholera in Somalia since January, with 11 people dying of the illness in the past two weeks alone, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report released Monday. A total of 15,938 cholera cases have …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented a series of pioneering educational and health projects in Galmudug State of Somalia. This comes in response to the urgent need to provide an attractive and safe educational environment and to improve access to primary health care in areas suffering from a severe …

RIYADH — Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Aden, who was on an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held a productive meeting with his counterpart from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Eng. Abdulrahman Abdul Mohsen AlFadley. The two sides …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired the national stabilization coordination meeting which opened in Mogadishu. This meeting focuses on the progress made in the government-led stabilization program, which aims to deliver social services, establish governance, ensure security, and provide …