Somalia
Somalia
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:02:03 GMTCampaigners Demand Anti-FGM Law As Girls Bleed to Death in Somalia
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -A spate of deaths of young girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) has renewed calls for Somalia to outlaw the tradition, one of six FGM-practising nations in Africa yet to criminalise it.
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:48:58 GMTAl-Shabaab Remains Major Security Threat to the Country
[Nation] The Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militant group remains a potent threat to security in the region, although its capacity to stage regular attacks in urban areas has been degraded.
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:47:00 GMTInternational Relations On Appointment of Nicholas Haysom As Special Representative for Somalia and Head of United Nations Assistance Mission
[Govt of SA] Mr Nicholas Haysom of South Africa- Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:07:12 GMTEthiopian Air Force Strikes Against Al-Shabaab
[Shabelle] Ethiopian Air Force has carried out an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia.
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:34:15 GMTSave the Children Calls for Govt Action As 2 Somali Girls Die Undergoing FGM
[Dalsan Radio] Save the Children calls upon the government of Somalia, civil society and other community actors to take immediate action to scale up efforts to protect children, particularly girls, against all forms of violence and harmful traditiona...
