Tag: Somalia

From forcibly displaced to proud land-owners, Somali families reclaim their futures

A land-ownership scheme established by and for displaced Somali families living in an IDP camp in Somalia and financed...

Jabra set to hold concert in Nairobi

Somali singer, songwriter, and TikTok star Jabra is preparing for the biggest milestone of his career – his first major...

Somalia firms up ties with trade and finance organisations to power economic recovery

As Somalia strives to transform its economy and enhance resilience, it is showing a strong commitment to trade and...

Somali: Survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds and lives

“I used to feel fear when it was nighttime,” mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual...

Somalia: WHO and KSrelief partner to increase access to medical oxygen

A project to reduce the alarmingly high number of child deaths related to pneumonia and diarrhea in Somalia has...

Somalia working to rescue hostages from UN helicopter

Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters,...

Somalia: ATMIS donates relief food to IDPs in Hirshabelle State

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), working with Hirshabelle State authorities, has given emergency relief food and...

Somalia: Putting education at the forefront

Sumayo Jama Farah, 12, is one of many inspiring students who participated in a project in the Puntland State...

Somalia Joins East African Community

Somalia has formally been admitted to the East African Community (EAC). It joins Kenya, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the...

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa says leadership collaboration key to stability in Somalia

The Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee...

Climate-smart water harvesting and storage systems are helping rural communities overcome climate shocks

Accessing water for her livestock and crops has been a lifelong struggle for Muhubo Warsame, who lives in Puntland’s...

EMT team deployed in Somalia as WHO scales up efforts to strengthen trauma care services

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Country Office in Somalia recently deployed an emergency medical team (EMT) in Mogadishu to...