UK Minister for Africa makes maiden visit to Somalia
09/10/2018The UK’s Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin MP, made her first trip to Somalia over the weekend, visiting Mogadishu. Minister Baldwin used her visit to follow up on British Prime.
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World Bank approves first loans to Somalia in 30 years
26/09/2018The World Bank has approved $80 million in loans to Somalia to fund public finance reforms, the first loan it has given the country for 30 years. The lender cut.
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World Bank launches $9 million infrastructure project in Somalia
07/09/2018The Federal Government of Somalia and the World Bank have launched the flagship infrastructure project in Somalia. The Somali Urban Resilience Project, SURP, worth $ 9 million, will be the.
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Africa
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia Committed to Peace
05/09/2018Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia are committed to enhancing peace and integration strategies in the African Horn. The issue arose as a result of a meeting in Asmara between the Ethiopian.
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UN Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Somalia to Focus on Famine
08/03/2017By Harun Maruf U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Somalia needs “massive support” to prevent a repeat of the 2011 famine that killed 260,000 people. Guterres made a.
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Environment
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UN Boosts Aid for Ethiopia, Somalia to Head off Famine
22/02/2017U.N. aid agencies are appealing to international donors to provide money to scale up lifesaving operations in drought-stricken Ethiopia and Somalia, where millions of hungry people are at risk of.
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Drought to Cut Somalia’s 2017 Growth to 2-2.5 Pct- IMF
21/02/2017Somalia’s economy is likely to expand by 2-2.5 percent this year, down from an estimated 3.4 percent last year, as drought cuts output in the important agriculture sector, the IMF’s.
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Somalia: Japan Pledges Support to Address Drought
16/02/2017The government of Japan announced it will provide US$2.9 million additional humanitarian funding to address immediate needs following deteriorating drought conditions in Somalia. The donation will enable the United.
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Governance and Policy
New Somali President Wants His Country off Immigration Ban
13/02/2017Somalia’s new president says he will work to have his country removed from the list of nations whose citizens were — and may yet be — barred from entering the.
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Gender
Somalia: Gender Equity Challenge as Somalia Votes
23/11/2016By Fred Oluoch Somalia is struggling to meet the 30 per cent quota for women in the on-going elections as local and security agencies remain vigilant to ward off.
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