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Sweden to help rehabilitate Al-Shabaab fighters held in Somali prisons

Baidoa - A high level delegation led by the Swedish Ambassador to Somalia, Mikael Lindvall, today visited Baidoa central prison to observe the implementation of the Al-Shabaab prisoners’ rehabilitation project.

01 Jun 2017

Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission sets up Office of Registrar of Political Parties

MOGADISHU - The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties was inaugurated today with a mandate to oversee the process of registration of political parties in the country, according to Article 47 of the Federal Provisional Constitution.

23 May 2017

Head of the UN Environment visits Somalia to assess impact of drought on the environment

Mogadishu - The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Mr.

30 May 2017

European Union launches a €12 million Reinteg programme for Internally Displaced Persons in Benadir region

MOGADISHU - The European Union, in partnership with the United Nations and the Benadir Regional Administration, has launched a €12 million ($13.4 million) project to protect and support the reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benadir region.

29 May 2017

UN Secretary General's message on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers

For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity.

29 May 2017

United Kingdom announces new humanitarian assistance for Somalia

Mogadishu - The United Kingdom has announced an additional aid package of 60 million British pounds (about $77 million) to Somalia to help tackle the current humanitarian crisis caused by the prolonged drought.

18 Jun 2017

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Maryan recounts how she survived sexual violence and her struggle to move on

Mogadishu - Maryan Ali (not her real name) reveals a stab wound scar on her right arm as she remembers the fateful day she was gang raped.

19 Jun 2017

Nura Ahmed: Victim of drought and rape remembers her struggle on the International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Mogadishu - When Nura Ahmed (not her real name) abandoned her home in Wargedow, Lower Shabelle region, to escape the drought, she did not envisage she would become a victim of rape.

19 Jun 2017

Somali women call for the swift enactment of Sexual Offences Bill

Mogadishu - Somalis today marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with a call for the swift enactment of the Sexual Offences Bill that was recently tabled in the federal parliament.

19 Jun 2017

United Kingdom announces new humanitarian assistance for Somalia

Mogadishu - The United Kingdom has announced an additional aid package of 60 million British pounds (about $77 million) to Somalia to help tackle the current humanitarian crisis caused by the prolonged drought.

18 Jun 2017

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