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Somali women are transforming their country

After decades of war, which left Somalia languishing without a central government, Somali women are taking charge of the country’s destiny by improving the lives of hundreds of people.

22 Mar 2018

Hargeisa hosts high-level meeting on comprehensive police reforms

Hargeisa - A high-level police conference was held in the “Somaliland” capital of Hargeisa yesterday and focused on strengthening the “Somaliland” Police Force.

26 Mar 2018

‘Increasing awareness about explosive hazards can save many lives,’ says UN demining agency

Baidoa – Mukhtar Abdi was tending to his family’s goats in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa one day when a shiny, circle-shaped metallic object caught the nine-year-old boy’s attention. “It seemed beautiful to me.

04 Apr 2018

Qubaaye: how playing football can change a life and society

Mogadishu – Ronaldo. Messi. Neymar. The names of football greats who are celebrated by fans around the world, including those in Somalia.

06 Apr 2018

Maryan Nuh Muse: an Olympian athlete competing for herself, her country and for Somali girls

Mogadishu – At the crack of dawn, 21-year-old Maryan Nuh Muse leaves the comfort of her home in a suburb of Mogadishu for the athletic track at the Benadir Stadium, the capital’s largest outdoor sports arena.

06 Apr 2018

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Meeting Somali refugees in Dadaab, UN Envoy expresses solidarity and highlights progress in Somalia

Dadaab - Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees, located in north-eastern Kenya, the top United Nations official for Somalia today expressed his solidarity with their situation and highlighted the gradual progress made in their home country.

12 Apr 2018

Dr. Habeeb: Raising the standard for mental health care in Somalia

Mogadishu - In 2005, Dr. Abdirahman Ali Awale – or Dr.

07 Apr 2018

International Day of Sport for Peace and Development marked in Mogadishu with first mini-marathon in decades

Mogadishu – Dozens of youth hit the pavement in the Somali capital today, taking part in the city’s first mini-marathon in decades to mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

06 Apr 2018