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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the attack by Al-Shabaab on 14 April at the Ministry of Higher Education in Mogadishu which killed Somali civilians, as well as members of the Somalia National Security…
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Int'l partners welcome launch of conf. towards formation of interim central regions administration
Mogadishu – The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda and Turkey…
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UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns attack on UN vehicle in Garowe
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemns in the strongest terms the attack on a UN vehicle in Garowe that resulted in the death and injury of several people…
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UPDATE: UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns terrorist attack on UN in Garowe
Mogadishu – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, expressed outrage at today’s terrorist attack that resulted in the death of four UNICEF staff and two guards. Several others…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on UN Staff in Garowe, Somalia
New York - The Secretary-General expresses his outrage at the attack this morning on a UN vehicle in Garowe, Somalia's Puntland region. The attack resulted in the death of seven people, including four UN staff, and injury to…
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Security Council Press Statement on Al Shabaab Attack against UNICEF in Garowe, Somalia
New Yor - The members of the Security Council are outraged by today’s attack against a United Nations vehicle in Garowe, Somalia, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and…
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International partners welcome the formation of the Jubba regional assembly
Mogadishu –The United Nations, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), African Union Mission in Somalia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom welcome the formation of the…
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Interim Jubba Administration Regional Assembly Inaugurated
Kismayo - The Interim Jubba Administration (IJA) Regional Assembly was inaugurated on Thursday, marking an important step in Somalia’s state formation process.The inauguration ceremony, held in the port city of Kismayo, was…
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Somalia Human Rights Road Map ready for implementation
Mogadishu – The Federal Government of Somalia and Somali human rights defenders have endorsed, with some amendments, an Action Plan for the country’s Human Rights Roadmap at a validation meeting held in Mogadishu on Saturday…
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Celebrations across Somalia mark Youth Day
Baidoa/Kismayo/Mogadishu - Youth across Somalia turned up in large numbers to mark Somali Youth Day, an annual commemoration of the Somali Youth League (SYL), the country’s first political party. Founded in 1943, SYL was…
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Deputy UN Special Representative for Somalia visits Kismayo
Kismayo - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga visited Kismayo on 14 May 2015, where he met with the Leader of the Interim Jubba Administration (IJA), Mr. Ahmed…
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Somalia’s first female prosecutors change the face of justice
Mogadishu - In a historic move aimed at enhancing the delivery of justice, Somalia has recently appointed six female prosecutors. They are the first women to be appointed prosecutors since the collapse of the central…