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MOGADISHU — The UN warned Tuesday of severe humanitarian problems in central Somalia after 100,000 people were displaced by fighting between pro-government forces and Sufi militants. Fighters loyal to Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) occupied the strategic town of Guricel earlier this month, before being driven out last week by …

MOGADISHU — The sheep died first, then the goats. When her only camel perished, Yurub Abdi Jama knew that her life as a herder was over, and joined the exodus from her village to the city. Her people in northern Somalia had been herding for generations, born on arid land …

MOGADISHU —  A section of Somali International University was this morning engulfed in fire following a suspected electric fault. Fire fighters were able to put off the fire before it spread to other buildings in the university located at Hamar Jadid area in Mogadishu. There was no immediate comment from …

MOGADISHU — China on Saturday donated a batch of humanitarian assistance to Somalia amid flourishing bilateral ties. Fei Shengchao, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, said the humanitarian supplies from China included 10,000 tents, 50,000 mosquito nets, 20,000 aid kits and baby weight scales, stethoscopes and thermometers. “The pandemic has taken its …

HARGEISA —  Somaliland’s Interior Minister Mohamed Kahin Ahmed described an operation to expel non-Somalilanders from Sool and other regions as a ‘law enforcement operation.’ Minister Kahin, a guest on Horn Cable’s Hal-adayg program, was asked if the Somaliland government would apologize to the deportees if the security situation in the …

BERBERA  — Dubai Ports Company DP World and the UK’s CDC are investing $ 1.7 billion in Africa’s infrastructure. The investment will modernize three DP World-run ports: Ain Sokhna in Egypt, Dakar in Senegal and Berbera in Somalia, according to the CDC. The joint investment will be expanded to other …

GALKAYO — A delegation led by the interior minister of South West State has today arrived in Galkayo the capital of Mudug region. The Puntland Minister of Women’s Affairs, the Deputy Governor of Mudug Region and the Mayor of Galkayo welcomed the delegation in Galkayo. The delegation was appointed by …

LAS ANOD — Reports from Las Anod town in Sool region say that the Somaliland police forces have arrested a number of civilians during a security operation in the district. Somaliland’s Sool regional police commander confirmed to reporters in Las Anod today that security forces had carried out an operation …

CAPE TOWN — Nine asylum seekers can renew their appeal for refugee status after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on how refugee applications must be dealt with and adjudicated The asylum seekers, who fled Somalia, sought an order reviewing and setting aside decisions of the Refugee Appeal Board …

MOGADISHU — Coinciding with the International Day of Peace, a group of Somali students today graduated with master’s degrees in subjects with special relevance to peacebuilding in Somalia – and were encouraged to channel their learning towards the betterment of their country. “The degree certificate I have received today is …