Press Releases

Somalia: Keysaney hospital commemorates 28 yrs of providing health care in Mogadishu

Keysaney hospital commemorates 28 years of providing impartial war surgery and emergency medical care for civilians and wounded combatants. The hospital is run by the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) with the support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The anniversary was marked…

Somalia introduces first ICT Licensing system

(Mogadishu – February 17, 2020) National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia has today announced the introduction of a unified licensing framework (ULF) in Somalia after consultation with the stakeholders.

Somalia: Young Somali freelance journalist shot dead in Afgoye

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 February, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns in the strongest terms possible in the killing of a young freelance TV and radio journalist, Abdiwali Ali Hassan aka Abdiwali Onine) who was shot dead in Afgoye town, 30KM south of Mogadishu, on Sunday evening 16 February,…

Somalia: Newly deployed AMISOM staff officers undergo induction training

Mogadishu, 16 February 2020 – Thirty-four (34) officers recently deployed under the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have completed a weeklong induction to familiarise with the peacekeeping mission.

IMF and World Bank Consider Somalia Eligible for Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative

The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia's eligibility for debt relief under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.

Somalia: AMISOM senior leaders undergo induction training

Mogadishu, 14 February 2020 – The senior leadership team of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are undergoing a two-day leadership induction training on peace support operations.

HRJ Welcomes the Amnesty International report on Freedom of Expression in Somalia and calls for the government to stop violations

The Human Rights Journalists (HRJ) has today welcomed the report of the Amnesty International on the worsening situation of freedom of expression in Somalia. The report titled, "WE LIVE IN PERPETUAL FEAR" sheds light on the concerns over endless attacks on journalists and violations of freedom…

AFRICOM Commander Visits Kenya, Somalia, to Emphasize Partnership, Security

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya, before continuing to Somalia to meet with senior Somali officials to discuss the impact of broader…

SJS welcomes AI's findings on Somalia's freedom expression report, calls authorities to publicly condemn violations

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 February 2020 – Somali Journalists (SJS) welcomes Amnesty International report entitled "We live in Perpetual Fear: Violations and Abuses of Freedom of Expression in Somalia" that documented violations and abuses against Freedom of Expression in Somalia in the past three…

Somalia: AMISOM Sector II command hands over to new contingent

Dhobley – The outgoing commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig. Dickson Rutto has officially handed over office to the incoming commander, Brigadier Paul Njema.