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IMF Staff Completes Virtual Mission to Discuss the Second and Third Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility to Somalia

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Notwithstanding COVID-19 and drought, the Somali authorities have preserved macroeconomic stability, supported by use of the 2021 general SDR allocation; Program performance remained commendable in 2021, and the reform momentum was maintained; Timely resolution of the political uncertainty and successful completion of elections is critical to avert the automatic lapse of the IMF-supported program, which would jeopardize disbursement of budget grants from development partners and derail the timing for full debt relief at the HIPC Completion Point. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led … Continue reading “IMF Staff Completes Virtual Mission to Discuss the Second and Third Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility to Somalia”

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Somalia celebrates National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai

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Somalia celebrates National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai DUBAI, 8th March, 2022 – Somalia celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai yesterday with a flag-raising ceremony at Al Wasl Plaza and a colourful cultural performance by the Somali Student Dance Troupe. Saleh Saif Al Shehhi, Deputy Director of the Department of Arab Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, welcomed Ahmed Daahir Mohamed, Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Arab Emirates, at the event. Al Shehhi said, “Somalia’s participation at Expo 2020 Dubai demo… Continue reading “Somalia celebrates National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai”

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Human Virology Institute utilises multi-country project to improve maternal, newborn health

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By Racheal Abujah The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) is utilising a multi-country research consortium to improve maternal and newborn health in conflict-affected areas in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of the institute, Dr Patrick Dakum, made the disclosure in Abuja on Sunday when he featured at the flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. NAN reports that with funding by UK Aid and the UK Government, an 11.3-million-dollar contract will be led by the consortium, comprising the International Rescue Committee (IRC) alongside IHVN and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Publi… Continue reading “Human Virology Institute utilises multi-country project to improve maternal, newborn health”

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Apple Makes a Big Announcement That Can Boost Its Revenues

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By Rob Lenihan The iPhone maker is likely about to unveil on new products. It’s just an image and a short tagline but when it comes from Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report, that’s all it takes. The computer giant sent out an invitation to “Peek Performance”, its first special event of the year, which is scheduled to take place on March 8. ‘Learn More’The invitation comes with multicolored image of the Apple logo in a receding style. Clicking on the “Learn More” button brings viewers to a review of several past Apple events and what the tech company announced at each one. Greg Joswiak, Apple’… Continue reading “Apple Makes a Big Announcement That Can Boost Its Revenues”

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta roots for increased investments in Africa’s maternal and child health

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has advocated for increased investment in Africa’s reproductive, maternal, adolescent and child health systems noting that private-public partnerships were a viable option for raising resources to support the sector. The First Lady rallied global financiers to back Africa’s weak maternal and child health systems which she said were overstretched by societal challenges such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender Based Violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies and early marriages. “Through private-public partnerships and collective investments, we are urged to deepen o… Continue reading “First Lady Margaret Kenyatta roots for increased investments in Africa’s maternal and child health”

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Uganda Police personnel honoured for service in Somalia

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The African Union Mission (AMISOM) has awarded medals to a contingent of Uganda Formed Police Unit (FPU) personnel to recognise their contribution to peace and security in Somalia. The 160 police personnel from the Uganda FPU 9th contingent are set to return home after completing one year and three months of service with AMISOM. The AMISOM personnel supported their Somali Police Force (SPF) counterparts to secure the elections. They also performed duties such as guarding government installations, conducting patrols, ensuring public order, guarding VIPs and high-level events. A ceremony to awar… Continue reading “Uganda Police personnel honoured for service in Somalia”

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Save the Children Calls for justice as four Somali children are sentenced to death over involvement with armed groups

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Save the Children has called on Somali authorities to intervene after six teenage boys were sentenced by a military court for involvement with armed groups, with four receiving the death penalty. The teenagers were arrested in October 2020 in Galkayo, in the Mudug region of Puntland state in Somalia, for alleged involvement with armed groups. Four of the boys were 15 at the time of the arrest. A military court sitting in Galkayo, Somalia, on 31 January handed down the death penalty for four of the teenagers, aged 16 – 18, while the two others, aged 16, were sentenced to 30 and 20 years impriso… Continue reading “Save the Children Calls for justice as four Somali children are sentenced to death over involvement with armed groups”

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Drought in the Horn of Africa: New Analyses Flag Mounting Risks, Need to Support Rural Families

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An extended, multi-season drought is driving acute food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with 12 to 14 million people now at risk as crops continue to wither and animals weaken, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners warned today. Resource-based conflicts are escalating as competition for water and pasturelands increases, and malnutrition rates are rising in affected areas of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, highlighting the need to sustain the rural livelihoods that underpin peace and food security across the Horn. At a briefing to international donors in … Continue reading “Drought in the Horn of Africa: New Analyses Flag Mounting Risks, Need to Support Rural Families”