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UN agencies appeal for 1.6 bln USD to reach 5.4 million Somalis

The UN agencies working in Somalia on Wednesday launched humanitarian appeal for 2018, seeking 1.6 billion U.S. dollars to reach 5.4 million people with urgent life-saving assistance. Peter de Clercq, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia who launched the Humanitarian Response Plan  for 2018 Plan in Mogadishu, said the money is urgently needed to save 5.4

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Somalia Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad welcomes IOM Chief of Mission

Mogadishu The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E.  Ahmed Isse Awad received letters of credence from the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration  to Somalia Ms. Dyane Epstein. The Minister and the Chief of Mission of  discussed areas of current partnership in the humanitarian sector, impact of drought, diaspora, providing

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President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed reaches Bosaso town in Bari region

Bosaso-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia,H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo on Thursday reached Bosaso town after leaving the Police Academy of Carmo in the same region in Bari where he paid an inspection to the situation there, The President together with a large delegations from Federal Parliament, Ministers and Puntland State received warmed welcome when

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Somali Defense Ministry receives six bullet proof vehicles from U.S

Mogadishu Somali Government on Tuesday said that it received six bullet proof vehicles from United States’ state department to help fight against terrorist militant groups in the country, Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E.Mohamed Mursal Sh. Abdirahman told the that these vehicles are useful for the Ministry’s services at moment. ”

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Somalia president arrives in Garowe town , receives warm welcome

Garowe-Somalia president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday arrived in following an expected two day visit in the state. The president along top Gov’t officials including his enctourges has been received by the state president Abdiwali Moahmed Ali Gaas at the airport. Hundreds of regional security forces backing by federal troops have been assigned to secure

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Somali Prime Minister sacks three Ministers, appoints new others

Mogadishu-Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Ali Kheyre on Thursday morning sacked three Ministers and appointed three other new ministers for the posts, Minister of Information of Somalia, H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman told Somali National News Agency that Ministers of Interior, Trade and Industries and foreign Affairs were discharged. Minister of

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Under the Radar: An unrecognized democracy emerges in Somaliland

On 13 November 2017, Somaliland, an unrecognized country, went to the polls to elect its fifth president since its founding 26 years ago. Somaliland’s role in the region is changing as key players in the Gulf are waking up to its strategic location. Somaliland was a former British protectorate that secured independence on 26 June

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Somalia President Mohahamed Abdullahi farmajo orders Army Chief to probe the attack at Senator’s house

Mogadishu-President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmaho on Saturday afternoon ordered chief of Somali National Army, Gen. Abdiweli Hussein Jama to investigate today’s attack at the house of Abdi-Qayb-did, a senator in the Upper House of Somalia, The President said that anyone who is involved in and found of being behind

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Historic day Somali Airspace full Control: 28 December 2017

the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo attended opening ceremony of the offices and equipment to control Somali airspace today December 28, 2017 here in Mogadishu, It is great honour for us to witness such historic day where we regained our airspace control and management, it has not come by luck, but

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Recaps Somalia’s achievements in 2017, stresses need for cooperation and curbing violence and corruption in 2018

United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia Unsom Somalis face some of the toughest living conditions in the world. Millions are struggling to cope with the consequences of drought. Insecurity is a fact of life for everyone. 2017 has seen many terrible moments, including the devastating bomb on 14 October that ruined so many lives. But

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