At a camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Baidoa city in southwest Somalia, Halima Abdi, 57, walks through the flooded compound to access her makeshift house. It …
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According to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency, at least 50 people are dead and 700,000 are now homeless as a result of the severe rain and flooding in Somalia. Authorities …
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The Government of Somalia is competing for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, a position that if Somalia is successful, it will hold until 2026. The seat …
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Commentary/OpinionNewsSomaliaSomaliland
Somalia’s EAC membership raises critical questions about the bloc’s ability to ensure regional stability
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterBY HALKANO WARIO AND RAHEL HASSEN Somalia is poised to become the East African Community’s (EAC) eighth member state at the economic bloc’s December summit. This follows negotiations in August between the EAC …
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The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has expressed significant concern regarding the escalating attacks on journalists in Somalia, highlighting this issue on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against …
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Somaliland objects ATMIS entry into its territory
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe government of Somaliland has expressed its objection to a United Nations Security Council statement suggesting that it is among the areas where the operations of the African Union Mission …
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EducationNewsSomalia
Bar ama Baro’s free accelerated basic education program opening doors for Somali girl child
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterFarah was 12 years old before she stepped into a classroom as a student. Farah’s family had not been able to afford the fees to send her and her older …
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NewsSomalia
First foreign bank branch opens in Somalia in over half-century
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterA leading Turkish bank, Ziraat Katilim, has opened a branch in Mogadishu, becoming the first foreign bank to operate in Somalia in over a half-century, officials said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony …
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NewsPoliticsSomalia
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good coloniser’ myth persists
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterItaly’s government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome’s often-bloody colonial past on the continent — giving short shrift to historical accuracy. Historians …
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HealthNewsSomalia
WHO scales up response to tackle cholera in Somalia amid heavy rains
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterThe World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that it is ramping up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country. …