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Bees, tractors and entrepreneurs: Supporting economic resilience in Somalia

Belet Weyne, Somalia – It is 6:00 a.m. and Mohamed Dhicis is up and ready for work. Dressed in a thick, white cotton canvas suit, which covers his entire body, he walks into the apiary housing tens of thousands of bees.

Somali forces shot dead children escaping from forced recruitment in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) At least two children were shot dead and eight others injured after Somali government forces fired live bullets to stop teenagers and underage boys fleeing from forced recruitment of soldiers in Mogadishu on Wednesday, mothers of the children and local journalists…

SOMALIA: Accord University expands its activities in East and Horn of Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Accord University is an international Somali university offering postgraduate programs dedicated to research, as it has 32 specialized master's and doctoral programs.

Somalia: More than 100 Somali students graduate from University for Peace, including country's president

Mogadishu – Somalia's pool of academic skills deepened recently with the conferring of a range of postgraduate degrees to 166 students – including the country's president.

Impact of climate change in Somalia

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Malawi: Killing of a girl with albinism shows community urgently needs better protection

KASUNGO (HORN OBSERVER) The killing of a three-year-old girl shows the urgent need to better protect people with albinism following a series of attacks over recent weeks.

Somalia: Amnesty International urges new government to adopt 10-point human rights plan

Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good on its promises to guarantee justice and security for the people of Somalia. Amnesty International is today presenting the Somali government with a 10-point plan, outlining the steps it must take to improve…

Amnesty tells Somali authorities to stop harassing, persecuting Abdalle Mumin

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The human rights group Amnesty International today called Somali authorities to stop harassing and persecuting the Secretary-General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, who is currently out if jail on bail after he was targeted and detained by Somalia's…

Somalia: Fadumo Salad Ahmed: Bringing legal aid to disadvantaged groups in Bosaso

Bosaso – Access to justice is not easy in Somalia.

Getting a grip on Somalia's Gold rush

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A family member holds a photo of slain Somali journalist, Hassan Osman Abdi during an interview in Mogadishu, Somalia on 21 June, 2020. (Photo by Hinda Dahir).

Hopes dashed for families of murdered Somali journalists

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Role of Somalia and International Media on humanitarian and peace building

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