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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said Monday its Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Unit is ramping up mitigation measures, including mapping out flood-prone areas ahead of the expected El Nino rains. The FAO said its SWALIM has finalized the analysis and mapping of the river breakages along the...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of the presence of busts of a slain Iranian general placed on the sidelines, Saudi state media reported. The Saudi Al Ittihad club was scheduled to play Iran’s Sepahan in the the Asian Champions League,...

African leaders are advocating for a fair and standard global financial setup, using the just concluded United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to drive the point home.   Djibouti used the stage to lobby for financial inclusivity and bolstering of multilateral ties after the UN’s Security Council members snubbed the event. The country’s foreign minister Mahmoud...

In a heartwarming and inspiring ceremony held on Saturday evening 30th September at the Hamdaan Hotel in Hargeisa, a remarkable new chapter unfolded for the special needs community in Somaliland. The occasion marked the official opening of the Life Line Center, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support for special needs children....

Jean Paul Kubwimana, a Rwandan resident, is engaged in a lucrative greenhouse farming venture after receiving support from the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP), a project funded by the World Bank. “I thank SAIP for supporting me to acquire a greenhouse through a matching grant and for providing training on how to...

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and several Islamic countries condemned the terrorist attack in the Turkish capital Ankara on Sunday. The OIC emphasized in a statement that it is against every kind of terrorist activity, saying the organization is in solidarity with the Turkish government. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud also released a statement...

MOGADISHU (Raxanreeb) – In the heart of Somalia’s Hiiraan region, the town of Maxaas bore witness to a day of relentless combat, leaving at least four soldiers dead and the community gripped by chaos on Saturday. The intense clash unfolded between United Arab Emirates-trained Somali forces, and the local Xawaadle clan militia, sparked by the...

MOGADISHU (Raxanreeb) – In the corridors of power in Somalia, one name stood unchallenged, wearing multiple hats: Farhan Hussein Mohamed. A prosecutor, a senior advisor to the Ministry of Information, and notably, the Somali Federal Government’s prosecutor in charge of crimes against journalists, as cited by UNESCO. Yet behind this veneer of authority lay a dark...

Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured Kenyans resurgence of terrorist attacks will be defeated. Speaking during a Thanksgiving ceremony in Isiolo County on Saturday, the CS said security teams along the border and in Somalia are hunting down terrorists and their cells in our country. “We will deal with terror cells and financiers within...

Manchester City’s 100% Premier League record came to an end at Molineux as Hwang Hee-chan scored a second-half winner to give Wolves a shock victory against the champions. City manager Pep Guardiola, forced to watch from the stands as he served a one-match touchline ban, was unable to intervene as his side failed to take...