Mogadishu – The Somali Police Force (SPF) today marked the 74 th anniversary of its founding in a ceremony held at the same location where a suicide bomber killed more than a dozen of the force’s members just six days ago…

The devolution of authority in Somalia’s federal system took another step forward in the city of Baidoa this week as senior officials of the country’s South West State launched the formation of local councils in the districts…

Mogadishu – What’s a 27-year-old Sri Lankan woman doing in the middle of Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu, a city rebuilding after many years of chaos and civil war? In the case of Jayathma Wickramanayake, she’s doing her job…

Mogadishu – Hundreds of youth representatives from around Somalia have gathered in the capital city for talks on the future development of young Somalis, who make up more than two thirds of the east African country’s…

Mogadishu - A group of women federal parliamentarians said they will launch public awareness campaigns aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation in Somalia during a working meeting in Mogadishu yesterday. The Special…

Mogadishu - Somali prosecutors from the federal government and federal member states held their first annual conference in Mogadishu this week, and they agreed to establish a Somali Prosecutors Association to strengthen the…

United Nations staff in Somalia today observed a moment of silence in memory of the UN peacekeepers killed recently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the world body’s flag flown at half-mast in remembrance of…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s electoral authorities today launched a five-year roadmap – known as the Strategic Plan – to guide the management and administration of the country’s 2020-2021 elections, also known as the ‘one-person…

Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab militants continue to pose the biggest threat to civilians in Somalia, according to a new UN report that was launched in the Somali capital today. The report, which was issued to coincide with the…

UNSOM celebrated the closing ceremony of the 16 Days of Activisms and the International Human Rights Day at the Puntland State University (PSU) in Garowe. The event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Women…

This is the first attempt by UNSOM to quantify casualties and assess the toll of the conflict on civilians covering the period between 1 January 2016 and 14 October 2017. During this period, ground and air attacks inflicted…

The United Nations Report on “Protection of Civilians: Building the Foundation for Peace, Security and Human Rights in Somalia,” has been launched today. The Report was produced by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and the…