Somalia

Qatar Red Crescent Society will provide medical services to hundreds of low-income patients to help them recover; the organisation will also supply hospitals with essential medical equipment to allow quality services to continue

A photo contest on the friendship between China and Somalia will be organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mogadishu in view of the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

UN deputy secretary general Amina Mohammed has asked Somali clan elders to support a 30 per cent quota for women in Parliament

Hudur, a town controlled by Al Shabaab for seven years and suffering from severe water shortages, is recovering with the aid of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has implemented a project to provide clean water and solar-powered street lighting

A trade information portal has been created to facilitate cross-border trade and provide businesses with a transparent environment, a move to facilitate World Trade Organisation membership

China declares readiness to contribute to lasting peace in Somalia after parties agreed on electoral arrangements and launched upper house elections

80% increase in sexual violence registered in the country has been defined "alarming" by two of the UN Special Representatives, who have called for urgent action

For the first time in the country's sporting history, it has entered the Olympics with a non-runner: the country's first female Olympic boxer Ramla Ali

The only female presidential candidate Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam in announcing her candidacy for president openly stated it is time for women to lead the country

After the National Advisory Council set a timetable for the elections culminating in the October 10 presidential election, the PM said women aspirants at all levels will pay half the official registration fees