Somalia officially joins East Africa trade bloc
Somalia was admitted into the East African Community (EAC) on Friday as the eighth member of the bloc as it seeks to expand free trade across the region.
The entry of the fragile Horn of Africa nation,...
Op-Ed: Addressing Bardheere’s El Niño Floods: HIRDA Somalia’s Response Efforts
By:Amanrer Isak Mohamed
Introduction:
In October 2023, the district of Bardheere in the Gedo region of Somalia experienced severe flooding caused by heavy rains and rising water levels. As the community grappled with the...
International partners call for calm and restraint in Garowe
Mogadishu, 21 November 2023 – International partners* are concerned about the risk of higher tensions, including the current mobilization of forces, in Garowe. The presence of these forces is intimidating civilians and has led to the closure of schools.
On Second Visit, UN Independent Expert Highlights Cross-Cutting Nature Of Human Rights In Somalia
Mogadishu – Wrapping up her second visit to the Horn of Africa country, the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia today highlighted the interlinkages of human rights and other developments in the country.
“It is important...
Somalia and UAE Co-Chair Global Summit To Tackle Food Insecurity and Hunger in London
· The UK is today hosting a global food security summit with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) to galvanize action to tackle hunger and malnutrition. · Somalia and the UAE will co-chair the summit which...
Over 10,000 Young Somali Women Graduate from USAID and UK-Funded Education Program
Mogadishu, November 15, 2023 – Today, during a graduation ceremony presided over by the State Minister, Hon. Hirsi Jama, and hosted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education,10,616 Somali adolescent girls and young women graduated from an 11-month non-formal...
United Nations suspends pullout of African Union troops from Somalia as battles with militants rage
By: AP
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troop from Somalia, where fighting rages with al-Qaida’s affiliate in East Africa.
Action Against Hunger Somalia receives £4 million bilateral grant from British embassy Mogadishu
MEDIA RELEASE
Nairobi, 10 November 2023
Action Against Hunger Somalia has secured a £4 Million bilateral grant from the British Embassy in Mogadishu. The grant, which is set to run for six months, will...
Somalia PM declares Hamas a liberation group, not a terrorists
By:HOL
Somalia Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre said on Thursday that the Hamas group was not a terrorist organization but a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands.
Speaking at the second...
UK announces support to BBC media action project to amplify Somali women’s voices, build community resilience, and promote female participation
By: British Embassy Mogadishu
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the British Embassy in Mogadishu has announced more than US $1 million dollars of Conflict Security and Stability Funding (CSSF) to a BBC...
