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Somalia

March 7, 2023

Number of undernourished girls, women in Nigeria rose by 30.3%: UNICEF

It added that “Nigeria is among the 12 hardest hit countries by the global food and nutrition crisis, while the other countries were Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger,

undernourished girls in Nigeria
March 7, 2023

7.3 million Nigerian girls, women undernourished, worsening maternal mortality: UNICEF

“Without urgent action from the international community, the consequences could last for generations to come.”

Pregnant girls
February 10, 2023

WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported an exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa amid a global surge in the disease.

Cholera patients
February 1, 2023

U-17 AFCON: Nigeria to battle Morocco, South Africa, Zambia

The Golden Eaglets have been drawn to play Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Golden Eaglets (Credit: NFF)
January 30, 2023

U.S. envoy rallies international community to end famine in Africa

The envoy revealed that the U.S. had given close to $2.3 billion for efforts to fight food insecurity and climate change across the Horn of Africa.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield
January 26, 2023

Censorship: 300 million Africans suffered internet shutdowns in 2022, report finds

Facebook is the social media platform most hated by autocratic governments and was highly censored in 2022.

internet shutdown
January 26, 2023

Democracy under threat in African nations: Report

The analysis asserted that government brutality against dissenting voices has increased across Africa ever since the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

Photo of military combatants used to illustrate this story
January 17, 2023

Somalia captured key port from al Shabaab: Defence Minister

Somalia’s government-led forces have captured an al Shabaab stronghold on the Indian Ocean coast.

Somali soldiers
January 11, 2023

Nigerian passport downgraded again; now among 20 worst globally

Countries among the 20 worst-performing passports are Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, and Syria.

NIGERIAN PASSPORT; SOMALI PASSPORT; SOUTH SUDANESE PASSPORT AND LIBYAN PASSPORT
December 23, 2022

Journalists mandated to send stories to govt before publishing as Somalia cracks down on free press

Despite the government’s public denial, media houses claim the directive came from the president’s communications office.

Newspaper stand in Somalia/President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud