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Mogadishu - Banadir Football Club defeated Gaadiidka Football Club 2-1 in a match held at Banadir Stadium in Mogadishu on Thursday afternoon. The exciting match was organized by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports to mark the annual International Day of Peace. The Ministry has been at the…

PRESS STATEMENT 17/2017 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia Michael Keating has noted the recent introduction of legislation in Somalia’s Federal Parliament that would amend the country’s 2016 media law. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s cabinet approved a…

Baidoa - The UN is conducting a two-week course on human rights and international humanitarian law for 63 officers from the Somali National Army (SNA) and the South West Special Police Force. The training, which started last week in Baidoa, South West state’s administrative capital, is aimed at…

Mogadishu - Somalia has launched its first technology innovation hub, iRise, which will provide technology solutions to some of the challenges facing the country. The hub’s vision is to invest in the young generation and its future leaders, by attracting social investors who can support youth…

Mogadishu - Somali federal and state authorities, together with the international community, agreed on a support and coordination mechanism to put in operation the national strategy to prevent and counter violent extremism. The strategy – also referred to as ‘Strand 4’ – is part of the National…

Mogadishu - Maternal healthcare advocate Dr. Sumaya Elmi Duhulow, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, is the brain behind one of Somalia’s foremost and exclusive reproductive health facilities. Located in Mogadishu’s Yaaqshid district, Daryeel Dumar Hospital, which loosely means “Women Care”, opened its…

Kismaayo - With the support of the United Nations and international partners, a new police headquarters and a vehicle were handed over to Jubbaland State Police Force in the capital, Kismaayo, in a bid to boost security in the western Somali state. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Jubbaland’s…

Mogadishu - A seven-day Social Innovation Camp ended this week with a pledge by the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia to help young entrepreneurs develop technological solutions for the dairy industry in Somalia. The Social Innovation Camp, whose theme was ‘innovate for Somalia’…

Sahra Kooshin is a campaigner and advocate for women rights. She is also a well-known poet and author and currently works as the Deputy Executive Director and Programs Manager at the Somali Institute for Development and Research Analysis (SIDRA). Born in Somalia, Ms. Kooshin left the country at the…

PRESS STATEMENT 18/2017 The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, condemned yesterday’s bombings in the Somali capital that have killed a large number of innocent civilians. “I am shocked and appalled by the number of lives that were lost in the…

“I would like to extend my profound sympathy and solidarity with you and your families as we mourn the terrible loss of life caused by the attacks in Mogadishu on Saturday. I could only imagine the shock and trauma you have experienced. I wish to reassure all of you that I place your safety as the…

Mogadishu - The United Nations has mobilized its staff members and resources in response to appeals from federal and government authorities to aid Somalis affected by last Saturday’s bomb blasts in the capital Mogadishu. The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has deployed technical advisors, medics and…