PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully completed the repatriation of 173 Somali citizens who were recently released from detention centres in Libya, officials confirmed. A chartered aircraft transporting 151 returnees, the majority of whom were young people, arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Senior government …

MOGADISHU — Mohamed Farah Nuuh, Somalia’s Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, held a strategic meeting with Lionel Laurens, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Somalia, to advance cooperation in strengthening the country’s transport sector. The discussions in Mogadishu focused on potential collaboration to upgrade Somalia’s transport …

MOGADISHU — In an unprecedented strategic move to bolster Somalia’s readiness for disasters, the Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) announced the launch of the implementation phase for the construction of an Emergency Operations Center for the Northeast Regional State. This project, whose cornerstone was laid by the Prime Minister …

RIYADH — His Excellency Abdullah bin Suhail Al-Muhaidli, Secretary-General of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO), affirmed the utmost importance of the project supporting the water and environmental sanitation sector in displaced persons’ camps in Somalia. This project, which is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid …

ADDIS ABABA — African leaders have affirmed the necessity of redefining the continent’s role in global climate action, positioning it as a pivotal player in shaping the future of the climate economy, according to a report from Xinhua. This call came during the Second Africa Climate Summit, held in the …

ADDIS ABABA – His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia addressed the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, emphasizing the urgent need for a unified continental response to the increasing impacts of climate change. President Mohamud highlighted that despite Somalia’s minimal contribution to global …

MOGADISHU — In a strategic move to bolster its national capabilities in disaster management, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) announced the dispatch of a second group of its employees to participate in a specialized training program in the People’s Republic of China. This program is part of the agency’s …

MOGADISHU — In a qualitative move reflecting a national commitment to enhancing the role of women in building Somalia’s future, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has launched the “Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group.” This launch came during a high-level coordination meeting hosted by the agency, with broad …

MOGADISHU — The National Forum on Climate Outlook, which spanned two days, officially concluded today in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The event ended with recommendations calling for strengthened cooperation between local and international bodies to counter the effects of climate change and build the country’s capacity for forecasting and responding …

MOGADISHU — The activities of the National Forum on Autumn Climate Outlook (OND) kicked off today in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The two-day event aims to enhance national capacities to confront the challenges of climate change. The launch of this forum is part of the Somali government’s efforts to establish …