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Mogadishu - Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi was born in the rural area of the Mudug region, Puntland, in Somalia, in 1992, to a family of pastoralists. At birth, he had normal vision. He was brought to the city of Galkayo at the…

Mogadishu – Like so many other boys around the world, when Aweys Haji Nur was young, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. However, the time was not right – he was born in 1984, which meant that his adolescence…

Hargeisa – On a visit to Hargeisa today, a senior United Nations official pledged the world body’s support for efforts to rebuild the Waheen marketplace which was recently destroyed in a blaze. “I am here primarily to…

Mogadishu – International partners* welcome today’s swearing-in of newly-elected members of Somalia’s House of the People and Upper House. After a period of more than one year in which all Somali elected institutions exceeded…

Dollow – “I'm 95 years old and I have never seen such drought. Animals died, people now… we seriously need support and people who can help us. We don’t even have something to cook for our families; we have almost nothing,”…

Somalia is facing famine conditions as a perfect storm of poor rain, skyrocketing food prices and huge funding shortfalls leaves almost 40% of Somalis on the brink. Mogadishu - Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into…

New York - The Secretary-General held a phone call on 11 April 2022 with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 'Farmajo', President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Secretary-General expressed his solidarity with Somalia…

Mogadishu – Efforts to ensure that women’s voices are heard in Somalia’s media sector received a boost this week with the launch of ‘Bilan,’ the country’s first all-women newsroom. Somali women journalists cite a litany of…

Hargeisa – A week has passed since a blaze destroyed the Waheen market in Hargeisa. The impact of the devastating fire is still being felt, with many local businesspeople reeling from its impact. “My boutique used to stock…

Galkayo – On a visit to the city of Galkayo in northern Somalia today, top United Nations humanitarian officials heard first-hand of the dire conditions that local communities of internally displaced people (IDPs) are…

New York - The Secretary-General welcomes the recent establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). He reiterates the unwavering commitment of the United Nations to Somalia and expresses his full…

Mogadishu - Somalia’s international partners* are encouraged that more than 91 per cent of the House of the People seats have now been chosen. We trust that this represents unstoppable momentum to complete the remaining seats…