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POLITICSnowSomalia looks to the future as the UN's political mission closes“The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as three decades of UN political missions in the Horn of Africa country comes to an end on 31 October.UN News
POLITICS1d agoSomalia: Lower house of parliament passes bill on sexual violenceThe Somali Parliament has passed a new law against sexual violence. The country’s criminal code dated back to 1962 and had not been updated since. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil met with Sofia Rajab in Nairobi. She is the program manager at the NGO Legal Action Worldwide, an organisation that lobbied Somali authorities in support of this new law.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoAzerbaijan, Somalia explore prospects for cooperation in culture and communicationsA bilateral meeting was held at the Media and Broadcasting Council on October 28 with Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia.azernews · azerbaijan
CONFLICT4d agoUS forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El NiñoGuardian World
DISASTEROct 23UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at risk of displacement from floodingAfricanews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 22After years of drought , flooding could now push parts of Somalia toward faminehorseedmedia.net · Somalia
WORLDOct 22From the Scramble for Africa to Somalia Fragmentation : Will History Repeat Itself ? The article examines whether historical patterns from the Scramble for Africa could lead to further fragmentation in Somalia. This raises questions about geopolitical stability and historical parallels in the region.wardheernews.com · Somalia
DISASTEROct 20Somalia : Somali Man Speaks Out On Mogadishu Streets About El Niño Threats . A Somali man in Mogadishu voiced concerns regarding the threats posed by El Niño, highlighting potential environmental and humanitarian impacts.allafrica.com · Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 20The human cost of surging US air strikes in SomaliaAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 16Somalia sets date for May presidential election amid ongoing Islamist insurgencySomalia's election commission has announced it will hold parliamentary and presidential polls in April and May next year, but critics say the decision will lead to more conflict in a deeply fragmented country facing a long-running Islamist insurgency.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 15Somalia announces parliamentary and presidential elections for 2027Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year, despite an increasingly fractured political landscape and worries over mounting instability.Africanews [en]
DISASTEROct 14Somalia faces growing hunger fears as El Niño strengthensThe country is consistently ranked by international organisations as being among the top regions at risk during El Niño cycles.Africanews [en]
DISASTEROct 14Food security a major concern in Somalia as El Niño floods loomThe country is consistently ranked by international organisations as being among the top regions at risk during El Niño cycles.Africanews [en]
HEALTHOct 14Mother's journey with sick child highlights Somalia's malnutrition emergencyAfricanews [en]
POLITICSOct 13Somaliland celebrates Trump considering it a "different" and independent country from SomaliaThe US leader highlighted the difference between Somaliland and Somalia, promoting the recognition of the territory as a separate nation. Trump's support is seen as a diplomatic milestone for Somaliland, following Israel's recognition, despite global criticism.Clarín
POLITICSOct 13Trump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates - AP NewsTrump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates AP NewsAP News
DISASTEROct 12Mother's 3-day walk with sick daughter highlights Somalia's child malnutrition emergencyThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 9Somalia claims to have killed another senior Shabaab leaderSomalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said that Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, the former head of Shabaab’s Amniyat wing and ringleader behind the worst terrorist attack in Somalia’s history, is dead. Shabaab has neither confirmed nor denied his death. The post Somalia claims to have killed another senior Shabaab leader appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
DISASTEROct 8<a href='https://news.sky.com/video/nurses-work-for-free-as-aid-budgets-slashed-and-medicine-running-out-13596310'>A small pot of rice to feed a family of 17: How funding cuts mean risk of famine looms over Somalia</a>Sky News World
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 5Somalia, this country that buries its babies dead from hunger: "We only rely on God's help"Le Figaro International
CONFLICTOct 4Somalia President: Houthis ‘not in a position’ to bring Yemen peaceAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 3Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: PresidentIn exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 2World News in Brief: Cycle of violence continues in Haiti, seafarer deaths off Somalia, food insecurity in the Middle EastHaitians remain in the grip of lethal gang violence as it continues to “adapt and expand”, the UN’s top rights official, Volker Türk, said on Friday.UN News
CONFLICTSep 28Fighting between rival forces in Somalia’s BaidoaAl Jazeera [en]