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MOGADISHU — Over 100 Somali Police Force officers have concluded a month-long training on community policing, to equip them with skills to address crime and violent extremism in local communities. The workshop organised jointly by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali Police Force (SPF), forms part of …

BULOBURDE — At least three civilians were killed and 13 others injured after a teashop in Buloburde town was blown up by an improvised explosive device on Saturday, local officials said. Locals, members of the Buloburde security forces, and Ma’awisley clan militia would congregate in the busy city center teashop …

MOGADISHU — Somali police in Mogadishu arrested Abdikhani Dahir Shire, a bulldozer driver, for deliberately cutting down large trees during the reconstruction of a main road in the Gubta area of Deyniile district. The incident sparked widespread outrage on social media after a video of the tree cutting circulated online. …

MOGADISHU — At least 7 to 9 people were killed near the village of Goof, approximately 40 kilometres from Erigabo, after violent clashes between two militia groups erupted on Wednesday. The violence marks the latest escalation in a series of ongoing clan and territorial conflicts that have plagued the Sanaag …

BELEDWEYNE — Residents living along the banks of the Shabelle River have been warned about the river’s potential flooding in Beledweyne and surrounding districts in the Hiran region. The Shabelle River has risen above dangerous levels and is approaching a critical point, posing a significant flood risk. The warning specifically …

MOGADISHU — A groundbreaking photography exhibition titled “Dhaliy Baydhaby: Through Their Eyes” concluded today at the National Museum of Somalia, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of children from underserved communities in Baidoa’s internally displaced person (IDP) camps. Organized by the Somali Arts Foundation (SAF) in collaboration with UNICEF, …

MOGADISHU — Ongoing conflict, clan violence, and climatic shocks, mainly flooding, have displaced 319,014 people in Somalia in the first seven months of 2024, a global charity said on Monday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which cited data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-led Protection and Return …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched 10 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to Mesegawa, a town in the Galgaduud region under the Galmudug Regional Government. The aid delivery was witnessed by officials from SODMA, the Mesegawa City Administration, and the Galmudug State Government, and is intended …

MOGADISHU — Property of unknown value were destroyed after a massive fire broke out at Marwo market in Elasha Biyaha area in Mogadishu. Sources said the fire spread fast due to explosive that had been planted inside the market and came as traders said they had been receiving persistent threats …

MOGADISHU — Several communities in Somalia are at imminent risk of flooding as river levels continue to rise in central parts of the country, a UN agency warned in a flood advisory issued Saturday. Projections by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Somalia Water and …