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Kismayo – Amina Abdi Ali started an adult literacy programme for women in the southern Somali city of Kismayo in 2016 with high hopes of making a difference in the lives of her fellow Jubalanders.  But now, after five years…

Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations today signed a new cooperation agreement which sets out how the country and the world body will work together over the next five years to achieve peace…

Mogadishu – On the third anniversary of the 14 October 2017 suicide bombing in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, the United Nations today paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the horrific attack and reaffirmed the…

Baidoa – On a visit to Somalia’s South West State today, representatives of some of the country’s key international partners highlighted the importance of the Federal Government and Federal Member States working together for…

Mogadishu - In Somalia, one in seven children dies before their fifth birthday and, in many cases, these deaths are preventable by use of vaccines. It was for this reason that Nadifo Sirad Ali was waiting with her three…

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Agriculture | FAO launches radio training programmes for farmers, pastoralists and fisher folks In light of the current threat to public health posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to prevent the spread of the virus, FAO…

Mogadishu – With its key location along main international shipping routes and 3,300 kilometres of coastline, Somalia’s potential as a key maritime player came to the fore recently as it marked World Maritime Day. “The fact…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s youth need to be change-makers and actively take part in politics, reconciliation, peace-building, elections and ongoing efforts to help develop their country – this was the main message stemming from a…

Mogadishu - International partners* take note of the agreement announced by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) President and the five Federal Member State (FMS) Presidents regarding the 2020/21 electoral process. They…

Mogadishu – In early 2012, heavy fighting broke out in the historic coastal city of Marka, in the Lower Shabelle region, located about 90 kilometres south of Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu. This was the start of one of…