The withdrawal of troops by the African Union from Somalia is a sign of progress and Somalia’s commitment to rebuilding their country, an AU peacekeeping official said Friday. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Sector Five Commander Oscar Hatungimana said the handing over of military bases by ATMIS to Somali security forces demonstrates...
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Veteran Journalist Narrowly Escapes Assassination Attempt in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu ( Raxanreeb ) – Mogadishu, Somalia – In a disturbing incident, renowned Somali journalist Omar Ali Hassan survived an attempted murder in the capital city of Mogadishu. The attack took place on Thursday night in the Waberi district of Mogadishu. As witnesses told two gunman opened fire on him, unleashing two bullets at close...
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UN extends warm Eid al-Adha wishes to Somalia
The United Nations in Somalia extends its warm wishes to all Somalis as they celebrate the special occasion of Eid al-Adha. Muslims worldwide begin their Eid celebrations on Sunday, marking the end of the Hajj season, the annual pilgrimage for Muslims. “On behalf of the entire United Nations family in Somalia, I wish you all...
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Towards a Healthier Future: Somalia’s New Food Safety Policy
Food is a daily necessity. Each day, we eat and share meals with our family and friends. Food provides us many essential benefits: it alleviates hunger, provides nutrition, supports growth and facilitates cultural exchange and economic trade. However, all these benefits depend on food safety. It’s not food if it’s not safe. Tragically, unsafe food...
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World Environment Day and the Green Somalia Campaign:
Muqdisho (Raxanreeb ) -World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5th each year, is a global platform for raising awareness and taking action on pressing environmental issues. This annual event, established by the United Nations in 1974, has grown to become a pivotal occasion for encouraging worldwide consciousness and actions to protect our environment. This year’s...
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Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia are set to get seats on the UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS — Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were set to get seats on the U.N. Security Council in a secret ballot Thursday in the General Assembly. The 193-member world body is scheduled to vote to elect five countries to serve two-year terms on the council. The 10 non-permanent seats on the 15-member council...
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Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report
There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, a new report has concluded. Issued on Tuesday by the United States-based New Lines Institute, the 120-page draft quotes multiple, widespread and credible independent reports that Ethiopian forces and their allies carried out “acts constituting the crime of genocide” during the...
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Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
A Russian court on Friday again extended the pretrial detention of American-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva — this time by two months, until August 5. A Prague-based journalist with VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kurmasheva has been jailed since October 2023 on charges of failing to self-register as a so-called “foreign agent” and spreading...
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Somalia: U.S.$2 Million Allocated for Urgent Response to Cholera Outbreak in Somalia
The Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has allocated US$2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for an urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Somalia. According to the World Health Organization, more than 10,000 cases and 120 deaths have been reported in seven states across the country since January. The residual effects of...
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Mnifi meets in Nairobi with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Mnifi, met today, Wednesday, in the Kenyan capital, “Nairobi,” with the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, “Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.” The media office of the President of the Presidential Council said, “The discussions between Al-Mnifi and Hassan Al-Sheikh focused on following up on the progress of cooperation...