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Somalia Nears Completion of Nationwide 10,000-Teacher Recruitment Drive
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Education says it is close to completing a long-promised plan to recruit 10,000 teachers nationwide, a…
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Somalia’s Opposition Coalition Announces Major Summit on National Elections
KISMAYO, Somalia — Somalia’s main opposition coalition will fully participate in a high-stakes conference on national elections set for Kismayo, after members…
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Somalia launches first climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
Climate finance training for Somali banks signals shift toward private-sector climate action in Mogadishu MOGADISHU — Somalia’s banking sector took its first…
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Somalia hosts inaugural climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s push to unlock climate finance moved a step forward Sunday as the National Climate Fund (NCF), in partnership…
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African Development Bank approves $76 million to boost Somalia’s transport connectivity
AfDB approves $76.37 million in additional financing to boost Somalia’s road corridors, cross-border trade Sunday December 14, 2025 The African Development Bank…
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Somalia’s President Urges Mogadishu Residents to Vote in Banadir Local Elections
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged Mogadishu residents to turn out for the Banadir local council elections later this month,…
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UN Security Council extends Al‑Shabaab arms embargo in Somalia to 2026
MOGADISHU — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously renewed sanctions targeting Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked Al-Shabaab, extending maritime interdictions and expert monitoring while resisting…
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Somalia’s Southwest State Executes Police Officer for Killing Civilian Over $2
Somalia’s Southwest state executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The Southwest Somali administration on Saturday executed…
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Sweden continues Somali deportations amid controversy over redirected aid
Mogadishu (AX) — Sweden will continue deporting Somali nationals whose asylum claims have been rejected, Migration Minister Johan Forssell said, defending a…
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Southwest regional authorities execute police officer convicted in $2 killing of civilian
South West State executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The South West State administration on Saturday…
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Somalia Appoints New Commerce and Public Works Ministers Amid Cabinet Reshuffle
Saturday, December 13, 2025 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre dismissed two cabinet ministers and named their replacements on Saturday…
