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Oct 3, 2024 · Somalia: UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges. James Swan, Acting Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the country. Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al ...
4 days ago · Somalia is bounded by the Gulf of Aden to the north, by the Indian Ocean to the east, by Kenya and Ethiopia to the west, and by Djibouti to the northwest. Somalia’s western border was arbitrarily determined by colonial powers and divides the lands traditionally occupied by the Somali people.
2 days ago · In this episode, Abdihakim Yusuf Ali Ainte and Maram Ahmed discuss ways to turn Somalia’s climate vulnerability to climate resilience. They explore the environmental and socio-political challenges brought by devastating climate events, which exacerbate ongoing conflict and humanitarian challenges such as food security, displacement, and poverty.
2 days ago · Shortly after the attack, Al-Shabaab, the Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group responsible for numerous deadly attacks across Somalia, claimed responsibility for the bombing. In a statement released ...
Dec 26, 2021 · Afflicted by decades of conflict, recurrent climatic shocks, disease outbreaks and poverty, Somalia was often called a ‘failed state.’. The narrative is now changing and, although fragile,...
2 days ago · October 8, 2024 at 2:54 AM PDT. Translate. Listen. 1:14. Somalia’s coastal town of Hobyo will see the start of construction of a new port in December, with the facility ready for use in three ...
Dec 16, 2023 · Somalia is an African country located in the Horn of Africa (a peninsula forming the easternmost projection of Africa). The Equator passes through southern Somalia. So while most of Somalia lies in the Northern Hemisphere, a small part stretches into the Southern Hemisphere.
