A six-year-old Somali boy's drawing was among the winners of a competition sponsored as part of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum and was displayed in China's Tiangong space station

Somalia's deputy prime minister praised the crucial role of Somali women in supporting operations against al-Shabaab militiamen

A bill to strengthen efforts to combat maritime crimes such as piracy and kidnapping at sea was passed to secure the country's extensive coastline for economic activities

Somali music has not had its own national orchestra for years; young musicians are trying for the first time to bring the Somali musical tradition to television broadcasts and online to pass on its roots to the next generation

Troops from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, together with a women's empowerment group, conducted sessions to educate school girls on menstrual health and hygiene