MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At the opening of a two-day, UN-supported summit on charcoal in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia has called for international, African and Middle Eastern cooperation in halting the illegal export of charcoal from the country. The export of charcoal from Somalia has been banned both by …
Read More »Deforestation in Somaliland: Challenges and Solutions
After Somaliland declared its independence, local people in many parts of Somaliland cut down the remaining forest cover for livelihood, income generation and energy. Deforestation is permanent clearance of trees from land without replacing them. During 1998 to 1991, civil war broke out in Somalia which resulted total damage in …
Read More »jubaland launches new project to enhance youth employment
KISMAYO (SOHA) – The authorities of the jubaland state of somalia in partnership with Adeso has launched a new project in the lower juba region. The initiative, which will run over a period of 12 months aims to enhance youth employment and economic development through engaging government and private sector …
Read More »Somali refugees are being deported to Kenya and Tanzania
It’s not difficult to empathise with failed asylum seekers. The usual story is as follows: flee your home country and put yourself in the hands of people traffickers, risking your life to travel thousands of miles – only to find your plea for asylum falling on deaf ears. Then, after …
Read More »High level delegation visits Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mahdi Mohamed Guled together with Turkish and Qatar Ambassadors to Somalia on Sunday visited Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region that hit worst floods in history, SONNA reported. Hirshabelle State President, Mohamed Abdi Ware welcomed the delegation from …
Read More »UN expert calls for release of abducted children in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called for the immediate release of all children kidnapped or recruited as fighters in armed conflict in Somalia. Bahame Tom Nyanduga, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, also condemned recent terrorist attacks in …
Read More »Dahabshiil delivers food aid to flood victims in Beledweyne
BELED WEYNE (SOHA) – Dahabshiil Group, one of the leading money transfer companies in Africa, has announced that it will be distributing food aid to flood victims outside BeledWeyne. Speaking to the BBC Somali Service, Abdirashid Duale, the CEO of Dahabshiil group said that they plan to hand out food …
Read More »European Union pledges to help flood victims in Beledweyne
BRUSSELS (SOHA) – The European Union has pledged to launch humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by recent floods in Beledweyne town, about 335 km north of Mogadishu. In talks between Somali prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire and Head of European for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis …
Read More »Security ministry identifies kidnapper of ICRC aid worker
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The security ministry of Somalia’s Federal Government has on Thursday identified a man it said was behind the abduction of a German aid worker in Mogadishu on Wednesday night. Abdiaziz Hildhiban, the spokesman of the ministry has identified the suspect as Mohamud Mohamed Alas, a security guard …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap German nurse in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a German nurse from the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday night, police and the ICRC said. While abductions and killings of Somali aid workers are common in the Horn of Africa Country, the targeting of foreign …
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