Africa Somalia 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
Africa Somalia Daariz, an innovative app for learning to read and write, has been developed in Somaliland, an independent though still unrecognized region that has been fighting illiteracy for decades
Africa Somalia Somali journalists based in Mogadishu gathered to protest against the arrest of one of their colleagues, Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, who had reported on a corruption case allegedly involving police officers
Africa Somalia The Hamar local government's vaccine storage center, located in Abdicasis district, which had been in disrepair and without maintenance for nearly three decades, has been inaugurated, a celebrated step for public health
Africa Somalia Hundreds of child soldiers have reportedly been conscripted into both Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militias, as denounced by recent human trafficking report by the U.S. government
Africa Somalia Somalia's Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs has pledged to investigate the selection process that led to an unprepared athlete representing the country at the International University Sports Federation World University Games in Chengdu, China
Africa Somalia Work on the Galmudug Youth Centre has officially begun as part of efforts by UNFPA to support the aspirations of young people in Somalia; the centre is one of several youth centres in Somalia that UNFPA facilitates wit Netherlands and EU support
Africa Somalia The phenomenon of online dating has recently affected even a Muslim country like Somalia: new Guurdoon App, developed by Guryosamo association, supports young people on their marriage path in cases of low financial means
Africa Somalia The authorisation of the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia has been extended by the UN Security Council by another six months, until 31 December 2023
Africa Somalia Despite the progress made in combating terrorism and advancing the electoral process, UN has warned the Security Council that further efforts and funding are needed to address multiple threats, from climate shocks to waves of violence to deep food crisis
Africa Somalia A campaign to plant 30.000 trees to improve biodiversity, mitigate the effects of climate change and help combat drought has been launched by the African Union Transition Mission, the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia
Africa Somalia The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced sanctions against 26 individuals and entities linked to the terrorist group al-Shabaab, facilitators and financial operators, carobe smugglers and companies associated with them
Africa Somalia An overhaul of the political system has been initiated with an agreement signed between the government and the federal states that envisages the introduction of direct universal suffrage as of 2024 and the transition to a presidential system