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Mogadishu (AX) - On Saturday, over 37,000 Somali students from 736 schools commenced their 12th-grade national exams for the 2023-2024 academic term. Education Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir noted a record number of examinees this year and an increase in exam centers. However, scholars in Northeastern State and North Western of Somalia are sitting out due to political tiffs with the federal government. "The examinees tally at 37,038 this year. We've set up 136 centers, 736 participating schools, with 2,870 staff and…

A group of 37 migrants is unaccounted for following a tragic boat accident between Tunisia and Lampedusa, as reported by the International Organization for Migration on June 23, 2023. According to the IOM, the survivors, originating from sub-Saharan Africa, reached Lampedusa on Thursday night after being saved from the shipwreck by another vessel. Allegedly, the survivors embarked from Sfax, Tunisia, with 46 individuals on board, only to face a catastrophe due to harsh weather conditions resulting in the capsizing of their…

In Beledweyne, the Shabelle River is experiencing higher water levels, raising concerns about potential floods. The latest report from the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change advises residents living near the river and other water bodies to stay away to reduce the risk of flooding. According to the most recent update from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the ongoing Gu rains have affected more than 163,400 people and displaced a minimum of 37,120 individuals in Hirshabelle,…

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is currently facing severe flooding and mass displacement due to the ongoing Gu rains, impacting more than 163,400 individuals and displacing a minimum of 37,120, according to the most recent report by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Hirshabelle, Jubaland, and South West states have been particularly hard hit by the seasonal rains, disrupting the lives of thousands and overwhelming response teams. Responding to the escalating crisis, Somalia's Ministry of Environment…