Germany Contributes EUR 25.6 Million Towards Urban Resilience in Somalia
MOGADISHU, January 23, 2018—The German Government announced its commitment of EUR 23.4 million to support infrastructure work in Somalia. Channeled through the World Bank’s Multi Partner Fund (MPF) the contribution will strengthen municipal planning and implementation capacity to improve access to basic infrastructure.
“Germany joins...
Turkish humanitarian organizations providing free health services in Somalia
By: Anadolu agency
Turkish NGO
Two Turkish humanitarian organizations joined hands to provide free medical treatment and perform surgeries in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) and Doctors Worldwide Turkiye (Yeryüzü doktorları) examined 353 people and conducted 74 surgeries in Mogadishu in...
Somalia and Kenya agreed to restore diplomatic relations
Horndiplomat-Somalia and Kenya agreed to restore diplomatic relations and strengthen cooperation between two countries, after fruitful talks between two head of states President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo and President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi.
The leaders of Ethiopia,Somalia and Kenya met to discuss extensively on the source...
UN allocates $8M for early response to drought in Somalia
By: UNOCHA
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has allocated US$8 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for early action in response to drought in Somalia.
Somalia is experiencing severe drought conditions after two consecutive failed rainy seasons, especially affecting the southwest of the country. The...
Somalia and Somaliland to benefit from new UK support to tackle locusts
By:British Embassy Mogadishu
Somalia is set to benefit from new UK funding to tackle this year’s unprecedented locust outbreaks across Africa and Asia.
The UK’s International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan today announced a further £18 million in response to the crisis. She made the announcement during...
Somalia denies auctioning oil and gas blocs in disputed maritime areas
Somalia has denied allegations of auctioning off neighboring Kenya’s oil and gas blocks amidst a simmering diplomatic tiff between the two countries.
The denial comes barely a day after Kenya summoned its ambassador to Somalia while expelling the Somalia envoy.
In a statement issued on Sunday...
We’re not open for talks, Somalia says as Kenya seeks more time
By: HOL
Somalia has stood ground against any talks with Kenya over the maritime case at the International Court of Justice noting it had vested its confidence on the UN court.
Deputy PM Mahdi Guled who led the Somali delegation to the ICJ at the Hague,...
UPDATE:Al Shabaab attack on Somali government building ends with at least 15 dead
BY:REUTERS
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia’s al Shabaab stormed a government building on Saturday, detonating a suicide car bomb in the heart of the capital Mogadishu with at least 15 people, including an assistant minister, killed during the ensuing gun battle.
In the latest bombing claimed by...
Somalia’s Rio bound Olympics team aims for the stars
Somali female athletes jog during a training session at Banadir Stadium in Mogadishu.
In the remodelled Banaadir Stadium, situated in the heart of Somali capital, Mogadishu, a group of track and field athletes go through their paces in the blistering mid-morning sun.
Mohamed Daud Mohamed,...
Productive labor and Employment Creation for Somalia: Key Challenges and Strategies —HIPS
By: HERITAGE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES
Somalia is a low-income country — one of the least developed in the world. However, there has been a slight acceleration in economic growth in the past few years. In 2018, real GDP growth increased to 2.8% from 1.4%...
