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29 May 2022 – Neglected tropical diseases affect people who lack regular access to adequate sanitation, basic health infrastructure and health services. These diseases can lead to significant morbidity, mortality, stigma and discrimination in communities. (more…)

Somalia swore in a new president last weekend after nearly two years of delay as the incumbent clung to power. The next day, the administration of President Joe Biden said it would again deploy hundreds of troops in the country to help in the government’s counterterrorism campaign. (more…)

Group opposing ties with Israel is out, says diplomat after Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s election, but Mogadishu has more pressing issues to cope with (more…)

Donors’ contributions reach out to thousands in Somalia through daily meals, thanks to the efforts of the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay). The Turkish charity, which started regular food aid operations after 2011’s great famine in the African country, provides meals through its soup kitchens in the country. (more…)

CAIRO – 19 May 2022: Egypt welcomed on Wednesday the successful organization of Somali elections that ended up by declaring Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new president of the country. (more…)

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Somalia's government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend its financial support by three months to Aug. 17, the head of the IMF's country mission told Reuters. (more…)

NAIROBI, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The oldest rugby competition in the continent - South Africa's Currie Cup - will be played in Kenya for the first time in June when two of its franchises travel to Nairobi to take on the country's national 15s team. (more…)

Eid al-Fitr is one of the centerpieces of the Muslim calendar, often featuring extended family gatherings where parents often buy gifts and new clothes for their children. (more…)

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's military court is nearly to complete a broad lawsuit against former commander of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Fahad Yasin Dahir despite the accused fleeing the country into exile. (more…)

In Geneva at the High-Level Roundtable for the Horn of Africa Drought, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa region.  This funding will be used to respond to (more…)