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UN urges Somalia to up investment in fight against gender-based violence

Xinhua 25 Nov 2024
"This will ensure that persons who commit crimes are held accountable and survivors have access to justice," Swan said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, at the start of the ...
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Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election

Wtop 19 Nov 2024
... for Somaliland, particularly in trade and regional support,” Mohamed Husein Gaas the director of the Raad Peace Research Institute in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, told The Associated Press.
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Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

North Shore News 19 Nov 2024
... the controversial agreement with Ethiopia holds for Somaliland, Mohamed Husein Gaas, the director of the Raad Peace Research Institute in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, told The Associated Press.
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Over 420,000 people displaced in Somalia in 10 months: UNHCR

Xinhua 19 Nov 2024
... to conflict and insecurity, while 3,000 were due to climate-induced shocks such as drought and floods, the UNHCR said in its operational update released in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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Nearly 6 mln Somalis need aid in 2025 amid funding shortfall: UN

Xinhua 14 Nov 2024
"This reduction reflects a stricter scope-setting approach, identifying people affected by shocks that drive humanitarian needs," OCHA said in its humanitarian update released in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.
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WFP calls for global investment in climate solutions for Somalia

Xinhua 13 Nov 2024
... among vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth," Andreia Fausto, head of food systems for the WFP Somalia, said in a statement issued Tuesday evening in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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Turkey, Egypt discuss Africa amid Somalia-Ethiopia dispute

The New Arab 13 Nov 2024
Turkish and Egyptian officials held two rounds of talks on Africa and Libya on Monday, in a sign of growing rapprochement between the two formerly hostile nations and amid tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.
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Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Al Jazeera 13 Nov 2024
... in the self-declared state of Somaliland will vote on Wednesday in its fourth general election since its 1991 break from Somalia.
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In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

Wtop 13 Nov 2024
She regularly visits a local clinic in Zimbabwe’s capital of Harare to receive a contraceptive under a U.S.-funded program that allows her to return to school without fears of falling pregnant again ... Western Sahara to Somalia.
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How Africa Is Bracing for Trump’s Second Term

Time Magazine 13 Nov 2024
She regularly visits a local clinic in Zimbabwe’s capital of Harare to receive a contraceptive under a U.S.-funded program that allows her to return to school without fears of falling pregnant again.
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Morning Briefing: Nov. 11, 2024

Anadolu Agency 11 Nov 2024
Odowaa Yusuf Rageh in his place.Tzachi Braverman, chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suspected of blackmailing a military officer to alter minutes of War Cabinet meetings ...
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Somalia, Japan sign debt relief deal worth over USD 100 million

The Peninsula 07 Nov 2024
Somalia and Japan signed a landmark agreement in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, today to exempt Somalia from over USD 100 million in debt.
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Somalia: Somalia Sends Four Planes of Humanitarian Aid to Baidoa Amid Looming Drought Crisis

All Africa 05 Nov 2024
Mogadishu -- The Federal Government of Somalia has dispatched four planes of humanitarian aid to Baidoa, the capital of the Southwest State, in response to escalating concerns over a severe drought expected to hit the region ....
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WHO urges sustainable access to clean water, sanitation to curb cholera outbreaks in Somalia

Xinhua 04 Nov 2024
"Cholera remains a major public health challenge in Somalia, especially in regions affected by conflict and displacement, and with limited access to clean water and sanitation," the WHO said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

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