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MOGADISHU — Somalia on Thursday announced that it successfully brought back 161 of its citizens stranded in Libya through the United Nations-backed Voluntary Humanitarian Return program. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Moallim Fiqi said 74 of those nationals returned to Hargeisa in northwestern Somalia, while 87 others …

RIYADH — Somalia’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Abdullahi Bidhan Warsame, was a key participant at the COP16 conference here, engaging in discussions on financing drought resilience and enhancing groundwater production across Africa. The event was co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Development Fund of the …

NAIROBI — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has revealed that 39 people were killed in recent inter-clan clashes in Somalia in the past two months. The OCHA said land disputes were blamed for the conflicts, which left 35 dead in the Mudug region in central …

MOGADISHU — In a strategic move to strengthen ties with Somalia’s largest charity, the British non-governmental organization Somali Relief and Development Forum (SRDF) has officially rebranded as Zamzam Foundation UK. The rebranding follows a partnership agreement with the Zamzam Foundation, a Somalia-based humanitarian organization, aimed at expanding aid and development …

RIYADH — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Amb. Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, and the Minister of Livestock, Hassan Hussein Mohamed, attended the official opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has launched the National Transformation Plan (NTP) labs in Mogadishu, marking the beginning of an eight-week process that aims to redefine the country’s socio-economic landscape. The launch was graced by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, alongside a host …

BARDHERE — The Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has successfully distributed relief supplies to more than 700 families in the Baardheere district of the Gedo region. These families, selected from various neighborhoods in the district and its surrounding areas, include the most vulnerable among the community: the poor, displaced, …

HARGEISA — Hargeisa Group Hospital has announced the number of HIV/AIDS cases detected over the past 20 years. The hospital’s HIV/AIDS Treatment, Care, and Monitoring Department, which was established in 2004, has been operating for 20 years. Since 2004, the center has identified 3,206 cases of HIV/AIDS, with 2,481 patients …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, launched a comprehensive training program on disaster preparedness and response today at the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). This crucial initiative, facilitated by SoDMA in collaboration with Qatar Charity, marks an important step in …

MOGADISHU —  Qatar Charity has donated various aid items to assist vulnerable families in Somalia. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Saturday received the aid shipment consisting of 250 tents which is intended to provide much-needed shelter for the vulnerable and to prepare for potential emergencies. SoDMA Deputy Chairman Dr. …