UNICEF condemns the execution of four minors in Somalia
23 august 2024 - 06:24:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Breaking news
- Agriculture
Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
- Culture
Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale
- Economy
IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso
- Environment
African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
- Gender
100 killed as femicide epidemic takes alarming turn in Kenya
- Health
Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says WHO
- Politics
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns bombardment of WFP compound
- Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
- Sciences
Humanity’s fate can’t be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
- Social
Libya chairs Arab discussion group at mine action session
- Society
Lion King hitmaker returns to South Africa
- Sports
CHAN 2024: Sudan and Cote d’Ivoire take commanding first leg wins in final qualifiers
146 Search result
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...
World Bank Group debars Ernst & Young LLP, Kenya
26 june 2024 - 18:15:04Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) announced on Wednesday a 30-month debarment of Kenya-based Ernst & Young [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia formally breaks diplomatic ties with Ethiopia
04 april 2024 - 18:49:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia has formally broken diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after expelling the Ethiopian ambassador, Muktar Mohamed Ware, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Deadly cholera infections spreading fast in Somalia, warn UN aid teams
26 march 2024 - 06:15:03Mogadidhu, Somalia (PANA) - Cholera has killed nine people in the last week across Somalia and more than 50 in [...] Full text...
thread Health
Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
23 june 2023 - 05:57:54New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Fighting in Puntland, Somaliland leaves scores dead
17 february 2023 - 08:16:00Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Heavy fighting continued to be reported in Laas Caanood in the disputed Sool Region in South [...] Full text...
thread Society
WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia
16 december 2022 - 10:17:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...
thread Society
Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation
13 june 2022 - 14:49:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)
06 february 2022 - 05:43:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Somalia’s women, children to benefit from IDA financed healthcare services project
22 july 2021 - 13:38:45Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday approved the Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia Project, known as ‘Damal [...] Full text...
thread Health
Somali Gov't declares drought conditions after poor rains, warmer weather
28 april 2021 - 11:39:53Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somali Federal Government, in consultation with the United Nations has declared drought conditions in the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Poor seasonal rains threatening ‘foundations’ of tens of thousands of Somali livelihoods
13 march 2021 - 07:18:12New York, US (PANA) - Poor rain forecast for the next few months threatens to exacerbate the plight of tens [...] Full text...
thread Society
Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears
23 february 2021 - 06:40:19New York, US (PANA) - Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s [...] Full text...
thread Politics
European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia
23 december 2020 - 19:02:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] Full text...
thread Society
Conflict, violence in Greater Horn of Africa cause widespread displacement
23 december 2020 - 15:38:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and violence in the Greater Horn of Africa continue to cause widespread displacement [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati
09 december 2020 - 18:29:31Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nine killed in Somalia by cyclone Gati
01 december 2020 - 15:12:03Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - At least nine people were killed during the tropical cyclone Gati which made landfall in Puntland’s [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Cyclone Gati displaces 70,000, leaves 8 dead in Somalia
24 november 2020 - 09:10:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Gati, which made landfall on 22 November in Puntland’s Bari region in Somalia, has [...] Full text...
thread Environment
New desert locust swarms spreading across southern Somalia: FAO
20 november 2020 - 10:36:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Friday that large populations of Desert Locust in [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response
15 october 2020 - 15:06:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Humanitarian charity says some 67,000 children at risk of dying from hunger in sub-Saharan Africa
01 september 2020 - 07:09:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An estimated 67,000 children are at risk of dying from extreme hunger across sub-Saharan Africa before [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia desert locust outbreak threatens food security in Horn of Africa
18 december 2019 - 16:00:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Somalia faces the worst Desert Locust outbreak in a quarter of a century with the risk [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Kenya braces for tropical cyclones along Indian Ocean coastline
06 december 2019 - 21:26:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical cyclone, Ambali, which is expected to peak at 185 kilometres per hour, has started weakening [...] Full text...
thread Environment
IGAD pledges $50,000 toward flood victims in Djibouti
23 november 2019 - 22:04:29Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Sunday pledged US$50,000 towards the relief efforts for the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Somalia: Humanitarian agency works to save lives in one of the world's most dangerous countries
14 november 2019 - 12:53:07Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A combination of extreme weather conditions and conflict has put millions in Somalia in need of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Weather watchdog warns against continued flood risks across East Africa
30 october 2019 - 23:24:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kenya-based IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) Wednesday renewed an alert over a tropical storm [...] Full text...
thread Environment
EU appoints new head of capacity building mission in Somalia
19 september 2019 - 12:24:29Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday announced the appointment of Christopher Reynolds as [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Mauritius condemns premature release of convicted Somali pirates
26 august 2019 - 12:38:11Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nando Bodha, who chairs the Contact Group on Piracy Off [...] Full text...
thread Society
RWB deplores death of two journalists in Shebab attack in Kismayo, Somalia
16 july 2019 - 15:00:10Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has lamented the death of two journalists, Hodan Nalayeh and Mohamed Sahal [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia’s population, international partners urged to sustain country’s ‘upward trajectory’
23 may 2019 - 08:31:44New York, US (PANA) - Despite Somalia’s persistent security threats, recurrent political crises, capacity constraints and the difficulties in navigating [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Humanitarian charity raises red flag about deteriorating situation in Somalia
06 may 2019 - 10:06:38Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Humanitarian Charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is raising the red flag on the humanitarian situation in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Evictions and conflict force 137,000 Somalis to flee their homes
11 april 2019 - 13:22:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 137,000 people fled their homes in Somalia during the the first quarter of 2019 due [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN congratulates Puntland region’s newly-elected president
09 january 2019 - 19:53:22Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, on Wednesday congratulated the newly-elected president of Puntland, Somalia’s [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Landlocked Ethiopia to build inland naval base off Red Sea
08 november 2018 - 13:58:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is moving to modernise its military with immediate plans to create a naval force, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somali President's popularity rating drops to 67% on economic woes
02 october 2018 - 17:57:56Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's popularity rating has dropped by a massive 19% to 67% within [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Young Somali making inroads in digital space to transform the youth (Feature by UNSOM)
12 august 2018 - 10:01:25Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - By his own account, Salad Yusuf Adow had an epiphany in 2015 that convinced him to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Getting medicine to flood victims in Somalia, no matter what
29 may 2018 - 19:58:02Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Recent flash and river flooding in Somalia has affected an estimated 772,000 people and displaced nearly [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN and partners call for ceasefire in northern Somalia
25 may 2018 - 05:11:41Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and its partners on Thursday expressed grave concern over armed clashes which have [...] Full text...
thread Society
Horn of Africa reeling after Cyclone Sagar pounding
21 may 2018 - 15:12:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Around 20,000 people were affected by flooding in Djibouti, more than 10,000 people were displaced in [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN Mission condemns suicide bombing in central Somalia
30 april 2018 - 04:51:10New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned the suicide bombing on Saturday that [...] Full text...
thread Society
Measles campaign aims to protect drought-hit communities in Somalia
12 march 2018 - 17:58:23Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A measles vaccination campaign has been launched in Somalia in response to several months of drought, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Rights group says detained children face abuse in Somalia
21 february 2018 - 17:44:18Washington, DC., US (PANA) – Somali authorities are unlawfully detaining and at times prosecuting in military courts children with alleged [...] Full text...
thread Society
Top UN humanitarian official says Somalia ‘not out of the woods yet’ on drought relief
18 february 2018 - 10:38:43Garowe, Somalia (PANA) – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia has commended the drought relief and recovery [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy urges Somalis to make 2018 ‘year of implementation’
24 january 2018 - 22:49:15New York, US (PANA) – Grappling with turbulent politics, persisting terrorism and the risk of famine, Somalia must make 2018 [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN envoy for Somalia calls for calm, dialogue during visit to Somaliland
11 january 2018 - 19:21:56Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) - The top United Nations envoy for Somalia has called for calm and dialogue amid reports of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somaliland’s politics still divided on clan lines, despite peaceful presidential poll
11 january 2018 - 16:59:31Hargeisa. Somaliland (PANA) - Despite a peaceful and democratic presidential election, held in Somaliland on 13 November 2017, voting was [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somaliland journalists sentenced to two years in prison on propaganda charges
09 january 2018 - 11:16:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Somaliland regional court has sentenced journalists Mohamed Abdilaahi Dabshid and Ahmed Dirie Liltire to two [...] Full text...
thread Society
Over five million children vaccinated against measles in Somalia
08 january 2018 - 18:36:25Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - One million children aged six months to 10 years in Puntland and 4.2 million across Somalia [...] Full text...
thread Health
Somalia: UNICEF says malnutrition, disease rise sharply among Somali children
31 march 2017 - 07:06:45Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As the spectre of famine hangs once again over Somalia, early numbers show an increasing number [...] Full text...
thread Society
Switzerland: UNHCR says drought displacement growing in Somalia
21 february 2017 - 11:02:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Drought has displaced more than 135,000 people inside Somalia since November, according to data compiled by [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN official urges more funding to stave off famine in Somalia
02 february 2017 - 19:36:44New York, US (PANA) - UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Peter de Clercq, on Thursday warned that without a [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: Somalia's int'l partners concerned over dispute in Galmudug region
13 january 2017 - 15:12:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - International partners supporting Somalia's transition to democratic governance have expressed concern about the unfolding dispute within [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia: UNSOM welcomes Puntland, Galmudug leaders' commitment to peace in Gaalkacyo
02 january 2017 - 18:02:50Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has welcomed the renewed commitments reached Monday by [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: Somalia inaugurates 10th parliament by swearing in 283 lawmakers
28 december 2016 - 10:08:38Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's 10th Parliament was inaugurated on Tuesday in a ceremony that saw 283 members of the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN: UN envoy in Somalia expresses concern over violence in Gaalkacyo
25 december 2016 - 18:17:45New York, US (PANA) - UN envoy in Somalia, Michael Keating has expressed concern over renewed violence in the Somali [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN official urges more humanitarian support for Somalia
02 december 2016 - 17:27:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Peter de Clercq on Friday appealed for an urgent scale-up [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Somalia: UNSOM welcomes ceasefire deal in Gaalkacyo city
19 november 2016 - 19:40:53Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has welcomed the agreement reached Friday by Presidents [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia: Displacement continues amid recurrent clashes in north-central Somalia – UN
12 november 2016 - 06:22:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Nearly 90,000 people in the city of Gaalkacyo, Somalia, remain displaced due to increased tensions and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: UN concerned by ceasefire in Somalia's Gaalkacyo state
07 november 2016 - 17:52:15Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations office in Somalia said Monday it was "deeply concerned" by the breakdown of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya: IGAD condemns Al Shabab terror attack in Somalia
22 august 2016 - 18:59:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the terror attack in Somalia, which killed 20 [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia: Keating condemns terrorist attack in north-central Somalia
21 august 2016 - 17:58:41Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael Keating, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN envoy urges better protection for children affected by armed conflict in Somalia
23 july 2016 - 09:07:17New York, US (PANA) - Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia late Friday, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: 43 Shebab militants sentenced to death in Somalia
19 june 2016 - 19:53:54Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The military court of the semi-autonomous government of Puntland, Somalia, has sentenced 43 Shebab jihadists to [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya: UNHCR boss discusses Somali refugees in Kenya
13 june 2016 - 08:00:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has discussed solutions for Somali refugees in Kenya and [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN calls for urgent global action on droughts in Somali communities
11 may 2016 - 14:45:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Peter de Clercq, on Wednesday called for urgent [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN: UN agencies support drought-affected communities in northern Somalia
11 april 2016 - 15:59:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are intensifying joint efforts [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN: UN report highlights food insecurity, malnutrition in Somalia
08 february 2016 - 17:44:58New York, US (PANA) - A new UN food security and nutrition assessment report on the situation in Somalia on Monday [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Somalia: UN official visits top leaders in show of support for electoral process
05 february 2016 - 06:21:43Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A senior United Nations official has held talks with Somali leaders in Mogadishu in a show [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Italy: Artificial fish habitats along Somali coast to benefit coastal communities - FAO
07 december 2015 - 11:14:15Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), working with the European Union, has completed the deployment [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Senegal: CPJ condemns arrest of Somali Journalist
23 november 2015 - 12:18:17Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the arrest of a Somali Journalist, Jama Yusuf [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: National Consultative Forum agrees Somalia not ready for electoral process
21 october 2015 - 09:40:36Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Participants of the first plenary session of Somalia's National Consultative Forum on the electoral process in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN: UN boosts El Nino preparedness, relief in Somalia, urges more funding
13 october 2015 - 14:34:54New York, US (PANA) - Efforts have been ramped up recently to mitigate the impact of floods and droughts in [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Kenya: Committee on mixed migration for Horn of Africa, Yemen meets in Djibouti
11 september 2015 - 12:08:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Aiming to improve multi-lateral collaboration and decision-making on migration management, the Regional Committee on Mixed Migration [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: 'Full-fledged UN mission in Somalia would be high-risk undertaking'
16 july 2015 - 21:35:11New York, US (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet, says a UN peacekeeping mission in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzania:UN condemns ‘horrific’ attack on UNICEF staff in Somalia
20 april 2015 - 16:10:26Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned early Monday’s attack on a UN vehicle in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzania: UNHCR reports some 900 refugee arrivals in Horn of Africa from Yemen
10 april 2015 - 15:18:01Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the escalation in Yemen’s conflict, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN officials welcome release by Somali pirates of longest-held hostages
27 february 2015 - 19:18:49New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials have welcomed the release this week of four Thai nationals after nearly [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: UN official urges more support for Somalia's progression
19 november 2014 - 20:40:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, says Somalia’s positive strides do not [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN: Envoy pledges to step up support for peace, progress in Somaliland
18 august 2014 - 22:29:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Monday pledged to step up [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN: Mission pledges state-building support in Somalia
17 august 2014 - 20:02:31New York, US (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) on Sunday pledged its continued support as the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya: EAJA seeks release of detained journo in Puntland, Somalia (Corrected)
08 august 2014 - 11:47:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) has urged the Puntland Government in Somalia to immediately set [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nigeria: EAJA urges Somali govt. not to push through anti-media legislation
22 july 2014 - 15:05:32Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) has expressed serious concern over the move by the Somali [...] Full text...
thread Society
US: UN provides US$1.4 million to vaccinate Somali children
15 july 2014 - 19:51:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday announced the allocation of US$1.4 million from an emergency account to [...] Full text...
thread Health
UN: Envoy urges more int'l support for Somalia's stability
12 march 2014 - 17:26:08New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, says the best [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy welcomes election of new president in Puntland
08 january 2014 - 21:45:01New York, US (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Wednesday hailed the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia: UN envoy calls for credible electoral process in Puntland
24 december 2013 - 18:52:17New York, US (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN envoy calls for more action to tackle terrorism in Somalia
11 december 2013 - 16:27:38New York, US (PANA) – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, said that [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy in Somalia deplores deadly attack against Puntland forces
05 december 2013 - 22:17:06New York, US (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Mr. [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy appeals for calm following clashes in Somalia region
30 november 2013 - 18:10:58New York, US (PANA) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Saturday said he [...] Full text...
thread Society
Torrential rain hinders relief efforts in flooded Puntland
15 november 2013 - 11:46:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Relief efforts in Somalia’s flooded Puntland region came to a halt Friday after Midigar Bridge, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
AU Special Representative monitors situation in flooded Puntland region
15 november 2013 - 10:53:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following days of heavy storm and flooding this week in Somalia’s Puntland region, the Special [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Zuma expresses condolences over Puntland cyclone
14 november 2013 - 14:02:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Jacob Zuma, on Thursday conveyed his condolences following the loss [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Upstream oil companies eager to capitalise on Horn of Africa potentials
04 october 2013 - 14:28:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While Somalia's hydrocarbon development will remain vulnerable to substantial above-ground risks, a recent deal [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN chief tasks international community on Somali 'New Deal'
16 september 2013 - 22:32:29New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the international community to align their political and financial [...] Full text...
thread Politics
International oil firms set eyes on Somalia for hydrocarbon development
06 september 2013 - 12:27:36Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Somalia, slowly recovering from over two decades of anarchy, has continued to face substantial [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN expert hails human rights efforts in Somalia
03 september 2013 - 22:03:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Mr. Shamsul Bari, [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy calls for collective efforts to achieve progress in Somalia
27 august 2013 - 14:25:45New York, US (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, has stressed that collective and [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy decries journalist’s murder in Somalia
08 july 2013 - 20:08:06New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Nicholas Kay, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN deputy scribe calls for more support for Somali government
09 may 2013 - 21:47:00New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on Thursday stressed the need for widespread support from [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UK plans Somali trade, investment meeting
28 march 2013 - 16:54:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced plans to host a trade and investment conference for Somalia in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
CPJ wants killing of Somaliland journalist probed
25 october 2012 - 10:25:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an investigation into Tuesday's killing of a [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNDP report calls for investing in Somali youth
29 september 2012 - 08:23:15New York, US (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) says the future of Somalia and the well-being of its [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia’s former refugee wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award
18 september 2012 - 16:25:12Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The 2012 Nansen Refugee Award has been won by Hawa Aden Mohamed, the founder and director [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somali politicians agree on tight election schedule
23 may 2012 - 18:16:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A group of Somali politicians Wednesday rose from three days of negotiations here, agreeing on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
CPJ calls for immediate release of two Somaliland journalists
07 april 2012 - 15:20:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The global press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Friday called for the immediate [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia’s ex-President Abdullahi Yusuf dies in exile
23 march 2012 - 13:29:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Exiled former Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf, 77, has died in a hospital in the United Arabs [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Ban welcomes Somali constitutional conference deal
20 february 2012 - 06:46:28New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the political agreement reached by Somalis at a national [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenyan soldier killed in Somalia fighting
10 january 2012 - 22:18:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan soldier has been killed in a fierce firefight between the Kenyan army and the Al [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN expert urges greater efforts to tackle violence against Somali women
16 december 2011 - 20:44:09New York, US (PANA) - Ms. Rashida Manjoo, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, on Friday called for [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Over 0.3 million civilians fled Somalia this year
21 october 2011 - 20:34:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia forced almost 320,000 Somalis to flee their country so far [...] Full text...
thread Social
Somali leaders agree on roadmap to democracy
07 september 2011 - 18:44:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An agreement to bring a cycle of successive interim governments to an end has been reached [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN chief welcomes new Somali roadmap to peace
07 september 2011 - 16:55:37New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the adoption of a new plan aimed at [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Grenade attack damages Puntland radio station in Somalia
30 august 2011 - 14:51:18New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland should conduct a thorough investigation into a grenade [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somali leader visits autonomous Puntland region
29 august 2011 - 17:53:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has visited the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in what a UN [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Puntland frees jailed Somali journalist
02 august 2011 - 14:26:23New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has welcomed the decision by authorities in Puntland, Somalia’s [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy praises implementation of Somali peace plan
15 july 2011 - 17:07:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN envoy to Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, on Friday welcomed Somali parliament’s endorsement of the Kampala [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia: Puntland jails online reporter
06 july 2011 - 14:30:09New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the prison sentence slammed on a reporter [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia: Puntland authorities arrest online journalist
01 july 2011 - 17:50:07New York, US (PANA) - Police arrested Faysal Mohamed, a reporter for the Hiiraan Online website, Wednesday morning in the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN envoy welcomes new Somali PM
24 june 2011 - 18:31:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Special Envoy to Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, has welcomed the appointment of a new Prime Minister [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN envoy hails new Somali accord
09 june 2011 - 17:50:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Special Envoy for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, Thursday welcomed the agreement signed by Somali President Sheikh [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN envoy tasks Somalia leaders on peace, stability
13 april 2011 - 14:59:36New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, has urged the country’s leaders to [...] Full text...
thread Politics
African journalists want ‘protection’ to be top priority
10 november 2010 - 22:14:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Discussion on freedom of expression and the protection of journalists was at the heart of a [...] Full text...
thread Society
Somalia's Puntland authorities free jailed journalist
09 november 2010 - 13:32:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Authorities in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntla nd region have released Horseed Media radio director Abdifitah [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN moves to stabilize Somalia
22 october 2010 - 13:59:00New York- US (PANA) -- The UN is making efforts to nurture the development of Sta te institutions and restore [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Afro-Arab summit condemns violence in Somalia
12 october 2010 - 07:11:00Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Arab and African leaders on Sunday in Sirte, Libya, expres sed concern about the perpetuation of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
EU diplomat wants int'l community to help Somalia re-establish peace
07 october 2010 - 16:13:00Grand Bay- Mauritius (PANA) -- The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton, has asked [...] Full text...
thread Society
Reporters Without Borders condemn murder of Somali journalist
01 september 2010 - 19:37:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Reporters Without Borders (RWB) on Wednesday vo iced deep condemnation at the murder, Tuesday, [...] Full text...
thread Society
EU funds education support programme in Somalia
01 september 2010 - 09:05:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The European Union (EU), in conjunction with the UNICEF, has said it will fund an ambitious [...] Full text...
thread Society
IFJ condemns 6-year-jail term for Somali journalist
17 august 2010 - 15:36:00Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Tuesda y condemned the six-year-jail term handed down to Abdifatah [...] Full text...
thread Society
Media watchdog calls for release of Puntland journalist
16 august 2010 - 22:04:00New York- US (PANA) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in the semi-autonomous region of [...] Full text...
thread Social
UN Special Representative announces increased UN presence in Somalia
10 august 2010 - 17:44:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Augu stine P. Mahiga, has said he [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UNHCR alarmed at 'mistreatment' of Somali refugees
23 july 2010 - 14:37:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- UNHCR has said it is alarmed by a deterioration in the treatment of uprooted Somali civilians [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somaliland security forces detain journalists
07 june 2010 - 12:51:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Last week's detention of three journalists in b reakaway Somaliland capital Hargeysa has raised [...] Full text...
thread Society
IOM initiates HIV/AIDS awareness programme in Somalia
14 april 2010 - 07:52:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The International Office of Migration (IOM) has unveiled a two-year HIV/AIDS awareness programme aimed [...] Full text...
thread Health
IPI condemns journalist beating by court security guards in Somalia
02 march 2010 - 10:43:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The International Press Institute (IPI) Tuesday reported that a Somali correspondent has been allegedly [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN expert warns on human rights violations in Somalia
29 january 2010 - 16:54:00New York- US (PANA) -- The UN independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Dr. Shamsul [...] Full text...
thread Society
'Violence against journalists persists in Somalia'
11 january 2010 - 12:46:00Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ ) Monday expressed concern over the continuing [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNICEF lauds Somalia for ratifying children's right convention
20 november 2009 - 18:26:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The UNICEF has lauded the announcement by the Somali Tra nsitional Federal Government (TFG) on Friday [...] Full text...
thread Society
2 Somali journalists injured in separate shooting incidents
19 november 2009 - 14:37:00New York- US (PANA) -- Two Somali correspondents for international media outlets were injured in separate shootings, one in the [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMO pledges support to avert piracy off Somali coast
03 november 2009 - 17:44:00New York- US (PANA) -- The UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has vowed to help Somalia contain piracy off its [...] Full text...
thread Society
CPJ condemns suspension of VOA service in Puntland
03 october 2009 - 08:28:00New York- US (PANA) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned t he suspension, on Thursday, of three [...] Full text...
thread Society
ICG warns of looming violence in Puntland
24 august 2009 - 17:10:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that if the self-declared government of Puntland does not [...] Full text...
thread Society
‘No contact with hijacked Pompei’
20 april 2009 - 23:05:00Brussels- Belgium (PANA) – There has been no conta-ct with the Pompei, the Belgi an dredger captured by pirates on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somali gunmen release abducted UN staff
18 march 2009 - 00:02:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The four UN staff members abducted early Monday morning were released unharmed late Monday night, the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Abducted UN staff in Somalia released unharmed
17 march 2009 - 16:39:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The four UN staff members who were abducted early Monday were released unharmed the same day [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia's enlarged parliament to elect President in Djibouti
12 january 2009 - 13:22:00Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Somalia's expanded parliament is to be created after which an election of the president, to [...] Full text...
thread Politics