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New York – The Secretary-General of the United Nations presented, today, his report on Somalia to the Security Council.

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia extends its warmest wishes to all Somalis as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Somalia, I wish you all Eid Mubarak!” said the UN Secretary…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* express their concern and their strong hope that recent political developments, including in the Federal Parliament, will not undermine efforts to reach political consensus on…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* hope that the important meeting between Somalia’s Federal Government (FGS) and Federal Members States (FMS) leaders in Dhusamareb represents the long-awaited resumption of…

Digital rights are not what immediately come to mind when Somalia’s development is being discussed, but Abdifatah Hassan Ali is trying to change that. The 33-year-old activist is becoming well-known for his action on the…

Mogadishu – The International Partners (listed below) supporting Somaliland’s democratization process welcome the Somaliland Political Parties agreement, signed on 12th July 2020, to conduct Local Council and Parliamentary…

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Desert locust | FAO and Government spray almost 30,000 hectares in desert locust efforts By air and ground, desert locust control operations are protecting people’s lives and livelihoods across Somalia. Ahead of the main Gu…

Mogadishu – The progress made in testing COVID-19 samples at Somalia’s primary reference laboratory has been hailed as critical to the Somali response to the coronavirus pandemic by the United Nations envoy to the country –…

Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners (listed below) followed the address to the House of the People on 27 June by the Chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) in which she presented…