As the severe draught hits majority of East African regions, Thousands of displaced families are coming to the districts of the capital, Mogadishu. The influx of draught affected families has been felt in the […]
Twentieth anniversary of the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict By Leila Zerrougui Twenty years ago, on December 12, the UN General Assembly created a mandate dedicated to […]
Breastfeeding provides the safest and most nutritious food for infants and young children, giving them the best chance for a healthy life. Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition, including water, that a child needs for […]
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has held a training workshop for youth in Belet Weyne, Hiiraan region, to encourage them to play an active role in politics and be part of the […]
“IT’S totally heinous”… that’s how one British woman bravely described the horror of female genital mutilation (FGM). Somalian-born Hibo Wardere, 47, from London, was only six years old when she was forced to undergo […]
The United Nations is launching a $3 million (Sh300 million) “peacebuilding” initiative in Kenya and Somalia to facilitate the voluntary departure of 3,000 refugees from the Dadaab complex. UN officials describe the 18-month-long pilot […]
Hawo Ibrahim Ahmed, 14, has been working as a housemaid in Mogadishu since her family returned from the refugee camps in Dadaab camp in north-easternKenya three months ago. Hawo does not mind the work, […]
A section of youths today gathered in Mogadishu, to discuss challenges young people face among them widespread unemployment and vulnerability to recruitment by violent extremists. The youths expressed concern about the high unemployment rate, […]
The African Union Mission in Somalia and the Federal Government of Somalia have resolved to work together to tackle the use of child soldiers in the country . The Special Representative of the Chairperson […]
Maternal Mercy & Development (MMD), in Collaboration with Rajo Center for Development and Job Creation ( RCDJC), has successfully delivered a day long work shop on: Breast Cancer b. Obstetrics Care The workshop participated […]
