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Fresh displacement begins in Jowhar after river floods resume
People in Jowhar town begun new displacement after Shabelle river resumed to flood. Hundreds of families were seen fleeing from their homes on Saturday and Sunday seeking shelter from other places including nearby
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Lack of government oversight weakens quality of education at Somali universities
The number of universities throughout Somalia is growing, but a lack of governmental oversight in an increasingly competitive higher education sector is cause for concern, researchers and education stakeholders say. Somalia’s Go 2 School
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Emergency response underway to flood-affected people in Jowhar
The Jowhar floods have contaminated water sources, including shallow wells, and damaged latrines. In Jowhar market, the flooding has led to an average increase of 20 per cent in the prices of food commodities
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Somalia arrests woman over rape allegations
Woman who says she was raped is held along with journalist who interviewed her, according to a government official. Police in Somalia have arrested a 19-year-old alleged rape victim and a journalist who interviewed
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Somalia: Islamic jihadists murder 22 people in attack on police station
Twenty-two people were killed Tuesday when Islamist militants attacked a police station in central Somalia. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Beledweyne. Ahmed Mohamed Khalif, the director of
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Briton and Frenchman arrested in Somalia’s Puntland region
Two men, one British, one French, have been arrested in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, accused of illegally collecting mineral samples, the local security minister said on Monday. The two men were arrested on Thursday
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UAE donates goods and services to Somalia
The UAE Government has donated bullet-proof vehicles and police uniforms to Somalia, the country’s consul general said on Monday. The donation of five bullet-proof Nissan Patrols, two ambulances, two fire lorries and 5,000 police
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Hawa Abdi: Keeping hope alive in Somalia
The story of one woman’s efforts to bring peace and faith in her motherland despite the war of 20 “The Quran says that God knows what’s in your heart. Everything is from your heart,”
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CECAFA cup draw announced
The council of east and central Africa football Associations (CECAFA) has on Friday announced the draw of this year’s senior challenge cup to be hosted in Kenya. According to the draw, 12 participating respected
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Somalia peacekeeping force gets boost
UN Security Council approves deployment of additional troops, increasing existing force to more than 22,100. The UN Security Council has passed a resolution paving the way for deployment of extra troops to boost the
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