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UNSOM hosts workshop on Somalia’s New Policing Model

Mogadishu - A three-day workshop to discuss the modalities of implementing Somalia’s New Policing Model in HirShabelle state commenced today in Mogadishu. The workshop contributes to the operationalization of a broader…
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First conference for Somali women legislators opens in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Somali women parliamentarians attended the opening of the first annual consultative conference since the conclusion of the 2016 electoral process to discuss their roles in legislative assemblies. The conference…
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UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia

Mogadishu – Over 1.7 million people have been reached with food security response activities in Somalia as part of the ongoing effort to avert a famine in the country and the drought response still needs to be scaled up to…
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Germany pledges to donate another 70 million euros to Somalia

Mogadishu – Germany has donated 70 million euros ($76 million) to Somalia and plans to at least double that amount of assistance to help scale up humanitarian response to the ongoing drought in the Horn of Africa country. The…
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Somalia hosts pre-London conference event

Mogadishu - The United Nations, the Federal Government of Somalia and the British embassy held a conference today in Mogadishu to collect views from key Somali stakeholders on issues ranging from security and politics to…
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Journalists in Somalia appeal for protection against violent crimes

The umbrella organization for Somali journalists today urged the government to protect its members from violent crimes to enable them to work without fear or favour. Speaking at a workshop held in Mogadishu today, Mohamed…
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Somali journalists mark World Press Freedom Day

Journalists in Somalia today joined their counterparts around the world to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Four hundred journalists gathered in Mogadishu, Adado, Jowhar, Garowe, Kismaayo and Baidoa to mark the day with…
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