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Good Afternoon. I would like to begin by thanking President Muse Bihi Abdi and his team for the warm welcome we received here today. I’m here in Hargeisa with colleagues from different parts of the UN family – the Country…

Hargeisa – Good Afternoon. I would like to begin by thanking President Muse Bihi Abdi and his team for the warm welcome we received here today. I’m here in Hargeisa with colleagues from different parts of the UN family – the…

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Hotel Afrik which left many people dead or injured. “We are appalled by this reprehensible and senseless attack on a venue frequented by…

Kismayo – The United Nations’ support to Jubaland in areas ranging from primary health and wellbeing to economic empowerment and protection of the most vulnerable were among the topics covered today by a high-level delegation…

Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the 30 January announcement by H.E President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed that he will hold a consultative forum with Federal Member State leaders, to be held in Dhusamareb between 1…

Baidoa – With her ten children, Fatuma Isaq Mohamed’s life is a daily struggle. “This is not our land and we don’t know how long we will be here,” she says, while sitting outside a makeshift house of orange plastic and sticks…

Good afternoon, Mr. President. I would like to begin by thanking you – President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ‘Madobe’ – and your team, for the warm welcome that we’ve received here in Kismayo today. I’m here with colleagues from…

Farming | FAO radio training benefits farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk A radio training initiative which FAO launched five months ago is going strong, reaching thousands of Somalis with specialized programming to assist…

Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the nomination of State-level Electoral Implementation Teams for Jubaland and Puntland, presented on 27 January. While overdue, this positive step can help to create conditions for…

Jowhar – In Hirshabelle, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today welcomed recent developments related to the impasse currently being experienced with the country’s national elections. “I was pleased to see the statement…