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UNITED NATIONS  — A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. James Swan, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told a UN Security Council meeting that the …

GALKAYO — Nearly 10 people have been killed and 15 others injured in a clash between two clan militias in the Labi Maygaag area in the eastern part of Mudug region. The two warring clan militias hail from Puntland and Galmudug, and the conflict is rooted in territorial disputes and …

In Somalia, over the past six years, there has been minimal rainfall or consecutive cancellations of the rainy season. Occasionally, floods have occurred, primarily affecting farmers and herders in rural areas. Aid organizations have warned that Somalia is on the brink of drought, facing the threat of impending famine and …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on Sunday that it has inked a 25-million-U.S.-dollar project to improve food security and resilience in Somalia. FAO said the project, dubbed TRANSFORM, is a key component of the broader multi-partner Johwar Offstream Storage Program (JOSP). The …

CANBERRA — The Australian government has committed an additional funding for humanitarian aid in the Horn of Africa region. Foreign Minister Penny Wong, International Development and the Pacific Minister Pat Conroy and Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts on Saturday announced 23 million Australian dollars (15.2 million U.S. dollars) in funding …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has successfully airlifted vital examination materials to over 21 locations, just days before the weeklong National High School Examinations are set to begin this Saturday. This timely operation ensures that all children, even in hard-to-reach areas, can fully participate in …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023, rebounding from a 2.4% increase in 2022. The recovery is driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms aimed at reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Completion Point. The World Bank’s latest Somalia Economic Update forecasts modest …

MOGADISHU — Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Federal Government of Somalia has on Wednesday announced that it would offer financial award support to the top 50 students in Somalia’s National Examination in 2024 during a press conference in the capital Mogadishu. “To enhance the traditional friendship …

MOGADISHU — Final exams for the High School Certificate for the academic year 2023-2024, overseen by Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education will take place on Saturday. More than 37,000 students residing in Mogadishu and other regions of the country will sit for this year’s high school exams, with …

MOGADISHU — Reports from Qoryoley district in the Lower Shabelle region indicate that a conflict between two clan militias is ongoing in the Bunda Weynta neighborhood of Qoryoley district. The fighting has affected the movement of people and vehicles in the district. Reports suggest that the warring sides are using …