African Union keeps commission head in landslide win
ADDIS ABABA (SONNA):A seasoned Chadian diplomat, Moussa Faki Mahamat received a sweeping vote of confidence among African leaders Saturday to…
UNICEF and UNFPA call on the government of Somalia to commit to ending FGM by passing law prohibiting the practice
Mogadishu (SONNA) – Somalia has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world according to…
World powers welcome Libyan interim gov’t agreement
BERLIN (SONNA):World powers welcomed an agreement Friday by Libya’s rival political groups to form an interim unity government after five…
AMISOM train officers on environmental protection
Mogadishu(SONNA):The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is conducting training for newly deployed military and police officers on the Mission’s…
U.S. to drop Houthi terrorist designation due to Yemen crisis
WASHINGTON (SONNA) -The United States intends to revoke the Houthi movement’s terrorist designation in response to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, reversing…
EU launches project to curb spread of COVID-19 in Somalia
Mogadishu (SONNA)-The European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a 6 million U.S. dollar three-year project to support the World Health…