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Somalia

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:32:39 GMT
Roble Hands Over the Reigns to New PM Hamza
[Shabelle] Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of Somalia has on Tuesday took the reigns from Mohamed Hussein Roble at a colorful event held in a heavily fortified tent.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:39 GMT
Raila Promises IDs to Garissa Youths, End to Extra-Judicial Killings
[Shabelle] Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga has promised to facilitate the issuance of National Identification cards to the youths of Garissa as he woos the region ahead of the August polls.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:36 GMT
Police Conduct Operation in Somali Capital
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - Somali security forces in the capital have conducted an operation to deal with the growing robbery acts and insecurity incidents.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:33 GMT
FAO Appeals for U.S.$172 Million to Help Avert Famine and Humanitarian Catastrophe
[Shabelle] Rome - With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, the Food and Agriculture Organizati...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:58:30 GMT
Parliament Leadership Meets With Regional MPs
[Shabelle] The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Government of Somalia, HE Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), and the Second Deputy of the House of the People, HE Abdullahi Omar Abshirow had a meeting with some of the Member of Parliam...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:47:29 GMT
Somalia Congratulates Djibouti On Its Independence Day
[Shabelle] The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has sent a message of congratulations to his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of independence.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:34:40 GMT
Three Dead, Several Wounded, Including Journalists in Somalia Blast
[Shabelle] A landmine blast occurred on the outskirts of Mataban district in the Hiran region on Monday morning.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:34:36 GMT
New PM Holds Phone Call With Yemeni Counterpart
[Shabelle] Somalia Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Sunday received a phone call from his Yemen counterpart, Dr. Muciin Abdi Almalik, SONNA reported.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:08:10 GMT
The Nation Marks Independence Day - June 26, 2022
[Shabelle] Somalia Independence Day is observed annually on June 26. During the 19th century, Britain established a protectorate over a large part of Somalia, and it became known as British Somaliland.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:08:09 GMT
Regional Forces Neutralize Militants
[Shabelle] Troops from Somalia's Puntland State killed seven pro-Islamic State (ISIS) militants in military sting operations aimed at disrupting the terror cell in the coastal town of Hafun in the northeast part of the country.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:08:07 GMT
UN Urges Scale-Up in Resources to Avert Famine in Somalia
[Shabelle] The United Nations humanitarian agency has called for a massive scale-up in resources to prevent famine in Somalia.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:43:51 GMT
UN Body Seeks U.S.$993 Million to Prevent Famine, Tackle Drought
[Shabelle] The United Nations humanitarian agency said Friday it's seeking 993.3 million U.S. dollars to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to prevent famine and respond to the drought in Somalia by December.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:04:52 GMT
Somalia's 2022 Election: Implications for the Horn of Africa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- If the late professor Mesfin Woldemarian penned "Somalia: The Problem child of Africa" to defend Derg policies in 1977, it is fitting for a rejoinder to write "Somalia: The Emerging Light of Electoral Democracy." After...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:51:34 GMT
Parliament Approves New Prime Minister
[VOA] Washington -- Members of Somalia's Parliament have approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the new prime minister.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:22:08 GMT
New Somali PM Gets Endorsement From Parliament
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The newly appointed Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre has been endorsed today after winning the majority of the lawmakers' vote.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:22:07 GMT
UN Body Seeks U.S.$993 Million to Prevent Famine, Tackle Drought in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- MOGADISHU -- The United Nations humanitarian agency said Friday it's seeking 993.3 million U.S. dollars to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to prevent famine and respond to the drought in Somalia by December.

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:21:19 GMT
World Bank Approves U.S.$143 Million for Drought Response
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The World Bank said Thursday it has approved 143 million U.S. dollars in International Development Assistance (IDA) financing to help vulnerable Somalis tackle severe drought and food insecurity conditions.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:09 GMT
Nation Faces Climate Emergency and Famine As Fourth Rainy Season Fails
[Norwegian Refugee Council] An unprecedented fourth failed rainy season with catastrophic hunger, disease and displacement has forced Somalia into a climate crisis, the Norwegian Refugee Council's Secretary General Jan Egeland warned today.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:09:08 GMT
Ten Defendants Face Murder Charges in Beledweyne, Central Somalia
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU - The 27th division of the Armed Forces' court has started hearing charges against 10 soldiers in the SNA, including several retired soldiers.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:09:05 GMT
President Hassan Sheikh Returns to Somalia After UAE Visit
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a delegation led by him has returned to the country after a working visit to our brotherly country of the United Arab Emirates in recent days.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:09:03 GMT
At Least 30 Children Died From Malnutrition At Kismayo Hospital
[Shabelle] KISMAYO [SMN] - About 30 children have died of malnutrition in Kismayo, the regional capital of Lower Jubba, south of Somalia in the past few hours.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:30:24 GMT
PM-Designate Meets With Former Presidents in Mogadishu
[Shabelle] The Prime Minister-designate Hamza Abdi Barre met with the former Presidents of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Shiekh Sharif Shiekh Ahmed.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:26:00 GMT
Madobe Meets With Security Chiefs Ahead of Independence Day
[Shabelle] Acting President and Speaker of parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe) chaired a meeting on national security and preparations for independence day.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:25:59 GMT
Danab Forces Kill Two Militants and Capture Four Alive Near Kismayo
[Shabelle] Somalia's special commandos DANAB along with with the Jubaland Security Forces have carried out a planned army operation near Kismayo port city on Thursday.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:01:10 GMT
Urgent Appeal for Aid As Somalia Slides Into Catastrophic Famine
[RFI] The United Nations humanitarian agency has called for a massive scale-up in resources to save Somalia from famine.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:57:40 GMT
Lower House Speaker Returns to Mogadishu After Kenya Visit
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia Sheikh Adan Madobe returned home today after a two-day visit to Nairobi, Kenya.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:40:34 GMT
No Time for Complacency - Somalia's Unfolding Famine Catastrophe
[The Conversation Africa] Somalia is on the brink of catastrophe. A recent assessment suggests that 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now, a similar number to those affected by the Ethiopian famine in 1984, one of the worst humanitarian di...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:01:01 GMT
Considering Political Engagement With Al-Shabaab in Somalia
[Crisis Group] The war with Al-Shabaab's Islamist insurgency has dragged on for fifteen years. As it reviews its options, Somalia's new government should look into what room there might be for dialogue with the group. The alternative is more fighting...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:52:39 GMT
Drought Envoy Visits IDPs in Dolow Near Kenyan Border
[Shabelle] A delegation led by the Special envoy for the drought response at the presidency Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, arrived in Dolow District in Gedo Region.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:50:54 GMT
Acting FM Receives the Credentials of the New UNICEF Representative to Somalia
[Shabelle] The Acting Foreign Minister and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Balal Mohamed Osman, received on Sunday in his office at the Ministry the credentials of the new representative of the United Nation...



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