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Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance through National Climate Fund
Garowe Online
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Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance through National Climate Fund Somalia has advanced its climate agenda with the launch of the Somali Climate Finance Trial and the official start of the National Climate Fund...
UN Seeks $1.42B for Somalia Humanitarian Aid in 2025
teleSUR
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August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025 Hour: 2:57 pm The United Nations said it requires $1.42 billion to increase humanitarian actions in Somalia, where 5.98 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2025. Launching its 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response...
US Reaffirms Support for ‘One Somalia’ Policy, Dismisses Talks on Somaliland Recognition
Garowe Online
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US Reaffirms Support for ‘One Somalia’ Policy, Dismisses Talks on Somaliland Recognition WASHINGTON - The United States is not in any formal discussions geared towards recognition of the northern state of Somalia — Somaliland, despite existing...
IS Somalia Final Stand; Egypt-Ethiopia Rivalry in Somalia: Africa File, August 28, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Key Takeaways: Somalia—IS Somalia. US-supported Somali forces are encountering strong resistance as they try to clear IS Somalia Province’s intricate and well-defended cave complexes in northern Somalia’s Puntland region. The ongoing operations...
Somali President welcomes Shakhboot bin Nahyan in Mogadishu
Sharjah24
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UAE leaders extend greetings to Somalia During the meeting, Sheikh Shakhboot conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour...
Emotional Burdens: Mental Health Challenges for Mogadishu Nurses
Bioengineer.org
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August 28, 2025
In the bustling city of Mogadishu, Somalia, a profound crisis is unfolding that demands urgent attention. The frontline workers tasked with caring for the vulnerable populations—the nurses—are grappling with a silent epidemic of mental health...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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IGAD welcomes political agreement between Somali Government and Opposition leaders
Shabelle Media Network
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August 28, 2025
MOGADISHU — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed a political agreement reached between the leadership of the Federal Government of Somalia and members of the Somali National Salvation Council regarding the country’s...
WFP and Somalia’s Auditor General Discuss 2024 Financial Audit Recommendations
Shabelle Media Network
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August 28, 2025
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Office of the Auditor General hosted a key meeting with senior officials from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Office of the Accountant General to review the 2024 financial audit results and follow up on audit...
PM: “Somalia aims to become a vital link between Africa, the Arab world, and Asia”
Shabelle Media Network
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August 28, 2025
YINCHUAN, China – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday declared that Somalia is positioning itself as a strategic hub connecting Africa, the Arab world, and Asia, as he addressed the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Arab States...
Parts of Kenya to face hotter, drier conditions in October to December- forecast
The Standard
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Drying farmland due to extreme dry conditions in the coast region. [File, Standard] Residents in Eastern and Northern Kenya should brace for hotter and drier than normal conditions between October and December. The Western parts of Kenya, on the...
University of Somalia’s 19th convocation showcases resurgence of higher learning
Star
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Somalia Education Minister Minister Farah Abdikadir makes his speech at the Convocation ceremony of the University of Somalia (UNISO) in Mogadishu/HANDOUT Somalia’s Education Minister, Farah Abdikadir, has hailed the growth of higher education as...
PPS graduate and Somali Bantu leader sees echoes of Schenley closure in latest school changes
Public Source - Pennsylvania
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August 28, 2025
In the summer of 2004, Fatuma Muhina flew across the ocean from Kenya and landed in Pittsburgh. Her family had been uprooted by Somalia’s civil war and resettled in the United States. She arrived in Pittsburgh with no formal education and not a...
Somalia’s New Federal State Renews Scrutiny on Its Complex Politics & Electoral System
OkayAfrica
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August 27, 2025
Nearly a month after its declaration as the newest federal member state in Somalia, the process of forming a government for the Northeastern State is humming along rather smoothly. Late last week, Adam Abdullahi Aw Hassan was elected as the...
Abdulrahman Abdinur discusses his father’s journey from Somalia to Detroit and growing up in Muslim community | One Detroit
Bridge Detroit - Michigan
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August 27, 2025
“Waking up every day and hearing the mosque, the Athan, the call to prayer and just walking out … that was a normal thing. And I live in America.” Abdulrahman Abdinur’s father, originally from Somalia, lived in New York before moving to Detroit in...
Somalia to launch first satellite from its territory soon
TASS
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August 26, 2025
HARARE, August 27. /TASS/. Somalia is preparing to launch the first satellite from its territory, a Turkish-owned spacecraft, the Somali Guardian newspaper reported, citing Turkish Ambassador to Mogadishu Alper Aktas. The milestone is part of a...
Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement
Africanews
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August 26, 2025
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and four key opposition leaders have signed an agreement concerning the upcoming elections in Somalia. The agreement, finalized on August 25, 2025, outlines the framework for the country's electoral...
Army surgeon from Battle of Mogadishu promotes carrying whole blood on ambulances
EMS1 - Texas
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August 27, 2025
By Dolly A. Butz Sioux City Journal SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A former Army trauma surgeon who provided life-saving care to soldiers during the Battle of Mogadishu, which inspired the movie “Black Hawk Down,” was in Sioux City last week promoting an...
Al-Shabab Shielded by Mogadishu-Backed Faction in Al-Madow
The Somali Digest
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August 27, 2025
Lascanod, SOMALIA – Abdirashid “Abwan” Yusuf Jibril yesterday renewed his threats to militarily prevent Puntland forces from conducting counter-terrorism operations against Al-Shabab in the Al-Madow mountains, explicitly stating that his ascension...
Ilhan Omar discusses constituent engagement and policy opposition in latest social media posts
Minnesota State Wire
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August 26, 2025
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, shared updates on her legislative activities and concerns regarding federal governance through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) in late August 2025.On August...