Somalia

UN Security Council voted to maintain the arms embargo on Somalia; representatives of Russia, China, Gabon and Ghana were absent

At the Mogadishu beach every Friday since over a year a large number of local and foreign volunteers meet to clean from the rubbish that has become alarming, with mountains of residuals ending up in the ocean

The country calls on the US to step up drone bombardments against Qaeda-linked fighters in a new offensive launched by the new administration against Al Shabab

The country is receiving support for its campaign to have the arms embargo lifted, with Ethiopia, and Uganda saying they support Mogadishu

The Somali government has announced a crackdown on media that publish what it considers propaganda for the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab and warned that offenders will be punished

The country is about to face an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, with 7,8 million people, almost half the population, affected by drought, the worst in 40 years; rainy season starting in October could be insufficient for the 5th consecutive year

Radio Daar Dheer has begun broadcasting in Dusa Mareb: it’s the first community radio station in the region providing local population with a platform where they can engage in discussions and debates on community development

Emergency units and police officers secured the Hayat hotel and its surroundings in Mogadishu yesterday 30 hours after the violent Al-Shabaab attack, which left 21 dead and 117 injured between Friday evening and Saturday night

Ali Musa Abdi, a veteran Somali journalist who worked for several international media outlets including the BBC, news agency AFP and ANSA, passed away; he had retired and was fighting diabetes

8.041 suspected cases of cholera and 37 deaths associated have been recorded in the first 6 months of 2022; according to WHO, infected water is one of the main causes and about 54% of those infected were children under the age of two

The country has reached the milestone of 10% of citizens vaccinated against Covid with two doses, thus exiting the band of countries with the lowest vaccination rates