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Africa’s IGAD Bloc Seeks Support to Feed Millions Amid Severe Drought

Members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a regional bloc that includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, met Tuesday in Nairobi to discuss humanitarian, political,.

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wins Somali Presidential Election

Former Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has been re-elected as the 10th president of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of votes held in Mogadishu on.

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Somalia seeks three-month extension of its IMF support programme

Somalia’s government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to extend its financial support by three months to Aug. 17, the head of the IMF’s country mission told Reuters. In.

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All-female newsroom launched in Somalia to widen media’s scope

The first all-women media house in Somalia has been launched, creating a rare opportunity for female journalists in the country to research and publish stories they want to tell. Led.

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UK Minister for Africa makes maiden visit to Somalia

The 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

The 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

The 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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Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia Committed to Peace

Ethiopia, 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

  By 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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UN Boosts Aid for Ethiopia, Somalia to Head off Famine

U.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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