Somalia News News Somalia » Social: Viral Video Of Somalia’s Sluggish 100m Raises Questions Of Corruption And Nepotism
Somali runner Nasra Abubakar Ali completed the 100-meter dash in 21.81 seconds at the FISU World University Games in China Tuesday, an embarrassing finish that’s almost double the winning 11.58-second ...
News Somalia » Social: Somalia suspends TikTok, Telegram to combat false information
Having made his fortune and name through TikTok, Somali social media star Bilaal Bulshaawi was surprised to learn that the Somali government had shut down several social network applications, ...
News Somalia » Social: New study highlights role of 'social capital' in contributing to food security of Somali-American households
Despite the U.S.'s perceived wealth and abundance, food security remains a public health challenge for millions of Americans. In 2021, 13.5 million U.S. households were food insecure—meaning they did ...
News Somalia » Social: Somalia Unveils Modern Labour Law to Promote Fair Work and Stronger Social Dialogue
The Federal Government of Somalia took a major step toward strengthening labour governance with the official launch of the revised Somali Labour Code (Law No. 36, 2024), during a national ceremony ...
News Somalia » Social: Government by social media in Somalia
Thirty years ago, making a phone call from Somalia meant crossing the border into better-connected Kenya or Ethiopia. Yet by 2004 the lawless nation had more telephone connections per capita than any ...
News Somalia » Social: Somalia: Hormuud Salaam Foundation Wins Prestigious Social Impact Award at London Summit
LONDON, UK – Somalia’s Hormuud Salaam Foundation has been awarded the Africa Social Impact Leadership Award at the 15th African Business Leadership Awards, a highlight of the ALM Africa Summit 2025, ...
News Somalia » Social: Somalia's Upper House Committee inspects National Health Professionals Council
Somalia's Upper House Committee on Social Services conducted a working visit on Thursday to the headquarters of the National Health Professionals Council to assess its operations and role in ...
News Somalia » Social: Office of Counter-Terrorism
The final internal evaluation of the Project ‘Supporting Reintegration in Somalia through Social Cohesion Activities’ (2022-2023) was jointly implemented by UNOCT and IOM. The evaluation aimed to ...