Jamal Ali Abdi has seen flooding in Beledweyne before but never on the scale witnessed earlier this month when the Shabelle River burst its banks, causing devastation to the central Somali town and displacing almost the entire population.As water gush…
Somalia’s National Intelligence Agency (NISA) said Thursday that it had seized two illicit shipments of military hardware and explosive materials that were apparently bound for the al-Shabab militant group.At a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia’s S…
Limited access to nutritious food has been a perennial problem for many in Somalia, and the country faces great challenges in sustaining improved nutrition for the most vulnerable. Increasingly frequent climate change related droughts and floods, locus…
Almost 250,000 people in central Somalia have had to flee their homes after a river flooded the town of Beledweyne.People had to shelter under trees after the Shabelle river burst its banks, meaning 99% of those living in the town and surrounding areas…
Dr. Hubert Hounkpatin, Ada-East Health Director, has revealed that polygamous culture and attitudinal disposition have been contributing causes to the district’s high number of recorded HIV cases.He raised concern about the numbers recorded in the dis…
Senators-elect and House of Representatives Members-elect of the 10th National Assembly have commended the National Assembly and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS).Their commendation followed the effective manner thro…
The Federal Government on Thursday gave the assurance that it would continue to support the advancement of the advertising industry in the country.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while inaugurating members …
Ethiopia vows to further sustain Addis Ababa as a hub of international diplomacy as it celebrates the 60th anniversary of the African Union (AU), according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The 60th Anniversary celebrations of OAU-AU will start from May 2…
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is focusing on extending screening services on hypertension to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Hypertension Day.The day, which was marked in the Kwadaso…
The Eastern Regional National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has donated healthcare and hygiene products to the St Joseph Hospital in Koforidua to support health workers in the emergency ward.The items, including boxes of gloves, disinfectants, antisept…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required to sit for the UTME along with other candidates.JAMB said that the new policy …
The Netherlands, which is one of the biggest investors in Ethiopia, will restart investment and development projects halted due to the war in the northern part of the country, Ambassador Henk Jan Bakker said.The ambassador told ENA that Ethiopia is in …