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Building bridges: UNSOM and AMISOM launch Joint Police Patrol training in Gaalkacyo

Gaalkacyo - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are facilitating a joint training aimed at preparing a group of police officers from Puntland and Galmudug states in carrying out joint patrols in Gaalkacyo, as

18 Jul 2017

UN Guard Unit members complete one-year tour of duty in Somalia

Mogadishu - UN Guard Unit (UNGU) members were congratulated for their year of service in Somalia at a ceremony in Mogadishu today that was hosted by the Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating and the Head of the United Nations Supp

18 Jul 2017

UN unveils nationwide judicial training curriculum for Somalia

Mogadishu - The Federal Government of Somalia in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) has launched an extensive programme to train over 350 judicial officers countrywide to assist in the rebuilding of the country’s justice sector.

17 Jul 2017

Somalia’s South West administration launches Local Government Law

BAIDOA – On Tuesday authorities from South West State, one of Somalia’s Federal Member States, officially launched the Local Government Law and kicked off the district council formation process in the state.

14 Jul 2017

We are on right track, says Somalia’s electoral body after capacity building training

Nairobi – Somalia’s electoral body – the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) - has described as “very fruitful and beneficial” a three-day capacity building workshop which closed yesterday in the Kenyan capital, in which matters related to the registration, regulatio

13 Jul 2017

Somalia’s first female pilot returns home and pledges support to the country’s women and youth

Mogadishu - Asli Hassan Abade holds a special place among Somalia’s trailblazing pioneers. She is the country’s first and only female pilot.

03 Aug 2017

Latest Events

Young entrepreneur Zahra Ibrahim strengthens Somali IT sector

Zahra Abdikarim Ibrahim has managed to establish one of the most successful Information Technology (IT) companies in Somalia, in what is known to be a difficult investment environment.

21 Aug 2017

Aid Worker Dispatches: Saving Lives in Jubbaland

On a hot, flat, stony plateau outside Kismaayo, hundreds of people pack into a settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Bashir Muhamed Muktar stands at a water point, helping weary ladies lift jerry cans of water.

19 Aug 2017

United Nations salutes humanitarian workers for averting famine in Somalia

Mogadishu - The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Peter de Clercq has commended aid workers and volunteers for their contribution to serving humanity and averting a famine that threatened Somalia earlier this year.

18 Aug 2017