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Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures
Stabilization centres like the one in Kismayo provide life-saving treatment for children under the age of five who are suffering from medical complications brought on by hunger. But such facilities are scarce. Nutritional clinics that once played...

Somalia: Frontline hospitals under pressure as fighting escalates
“We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year, as well as an increase of request for ad hoc support from other hospitals,” said Antoine Grand, the head...

With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change
Somalia is widely viewed as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. In 2022 and 2023, the nation suffered through its worst drought in 40 years. In 2024, it was hit by once-in-a-century floods. Those crises displaced 2.6 million...

MEDITERRANEAN: Fall in recorded crossings in first quarter of 2025 ― Greece redesignates Türkiye as ‘safe third country’ ― Frontex investigating allegations of pushbacks by Greece ― Three of ‘Moria 6’ acquitted on appeal ― First relocation of people fr…
The significant decrease in the number of irregular border crossings into the EU via the Mediterranean routes that was observed in 2024 has continued into the first quarter of 2025. Greece has redesignated Türkiye as a “safe third country” for...

TravelingWiki to Present at Rose Bowl; Meets w Top 40 All Time Coach, Democratic Leadership for Neurodiversity Program
Travelingwiki to Grow from Work with JCC, YMCAs and Beyond to Launch Bipartisan Program to Support Neurodiverse Youth Across Society LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To commemorate the recent California state...

TravelingWiki Named Top 100 Most Impactful Non-Profits Globally; Named a Global Sports Leader; To Present at Rose Bowl
TravelingWiki Now Offers Free Resources in English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, Twi, Vietnamese & Russian. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To commemorate...

Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process
Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party...

From Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
AZERBAIJAN, March 26 - 26 March 2025, 14:54 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, On the blessed occasion of Eid al-Fitr, I convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency,...

Hearing Wrap Up: America-First Foreign Aid Protects U.S. Interests at Home and Abroad
WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing today titled “America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World” to expose egregious foreign aid spending, review proposed reforms, and...

Joint press statements of Presidents of Azerbaijani and Somalia
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - Statement by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear Mr. President, Dear guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome, Mr. President, to Azerbaijan. I am very glad that you accepted my invitation to pay an official visit to our country....

Ceremony held to exchange documents signed between Azerbaijan and Somalia
AZERBAIJAN, February 12 - 12 February 2025, 12:07 A ceremony to exchange documents signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Federal Republic of Somalia, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and Hassan Sheikh...

Nonprofit Leader Zamzam Foundation selects Brightpoint Infotech for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Implementation
Brightpoint Infotech is delighted to announce that it has been selected by one of the finest Nonprofit Organization Zamzam Foundation, based in Somalia. CORAL SPRINGS, FL, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Zamzam Foundation...

Global Times: China’s long, profound pursuit of peace embedded in Hehe culture By Wang Qiang
Beijing, China, Dec. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The concept of "Hehe" in Chinese culture, with the first "He" embodying harmony, peace and balance and the second representing convergence, unity and cooperation, is central to both the individual...

From Challenge to Opportunity: African Food Security’s Somaliland Initiative Reimagines Regional Agriculture
African Food Security launches a sustainable farming initiative in Somaliland to boost local agriculture and food security through community partnerships. MOGADISHU, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the dry and...

Somalia submits its first Tentative List
On February 22, 2024, Somalia officially submitted its first Tentative List. This act marks an important milestone in the country's recovery and testifies to its ongoing efforts to identify, preserve and promote its national heritage. The List...

Minister Fajon as Slovenia's first representative in Somalia: it is crucial that peacekeeping missions continue
SLOVENIA, November 3 - In Mogadishu, Minister Fajon met with the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre. Slovenia and Somalia will both be non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2025, with Somalia already participating as an...

Georgetown, KY Horse Farm Commemorates Mogadishu Mile
Queenslake hosts Fourth Annual Military Fitness Competition on Oct. 4 and 5, 2024 GEORGETOWN, KY, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Queenslake Horse Farm hosts the Fourth Annual Mogadishu Mile Military Fitness Competition...

Lieutenant General (Dr/Adv) Godfrey Lebeya (SOEG): First Quarter of 2024/2025 Financial Year
Dear South Africans, Members of the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning. We are pleased to share the successes attained by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) during the 1st quarter of 2024/2025. The DPCI remains...

On the meeting of the Chairperson of Mejlis with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan
28 August 2024 2 On the meeting of the Chairperson of Mejlis with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan On 27 August 2024, the Chairperson of Mejlis D. Gulmanova met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials
27 August 2024 59 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials On August 27, 2024, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign...