Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble have publicly rejected an oil revenue sharing deal signed by the Petroleum Ministry and an American firm. (more…)
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UN: Hunger crisis threatens half of Somalia’s young children
Malnutrition has reached crisis levels, UNICEF senior official says, calling on the international community to act. (more…)
Woman, 2 children die of hunger in Somalia as drought worsens
A woman and her two children died of hunger and thirst in southwestern Somalia, as the local administration on Sunday feared more deaths due to the ongoing drought in the Bakool province. (more…)
British charity urges Somalia to protect teens from execution
A British charity urged the Somali government to intervene after a military court sentenced four teenage boys to death over their involvement with armed groups. (more…)
Promoting Sustainable Peace and Responsive Governance in Somalia
The best path toward sustainable peace in Somalia is through the rapid conclusion of credible elections. The United States has repeatedly expressed concern over the delays and procedural irregularities in Somalia’s electoral process and the broader implications of those irregularities for the country’s democracy and stability. (more…)
Air pollution costs Middle East and North Africa $141bn, says World Bank
Nearly 270,000 people in the region die each year as a result of air pollution, the new report says (more…)
UK announces additional drought support to Somalia
The UK’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, visited Somalia this week to call for a concerted effort to prevent millions of people losing their lives to the threat of famine. (more…)
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice having devastating health ramifications for women and girls - including pain, bleeding, permanent disability and even death - discussion over how to end the harmful tradition,...
World Concern Launches Drought Response in Somalia: Global Humanitarian Agencies Warn of Potential Famine
Seattle-based relief and development organization World Concern is launching a drought response in the Lower Juba region of Somalia, as the nation once again teeters on the brink of famine. Three successive years of extreme drought have resulted in widespread food insecurity and alarming rates of malnutrition. (more…)
Roadside Bomb Hits Bus, Kills 13 on Kenya-Somalia Border
NAIROBI — Kenyan police say one suspect has been arrested after an improvised explosive device killed at least 13 passengers and injured others in a bus traveling in northeast Kenya near the border with Somalia. (more…)