The deal comes as part of a debt forgiveness program —called the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative— overseen by the IMF and the World Bank. As a result of its participation in the program, Somalia’s external debt will fall from 64% of GDP in 2018 to less than 6% of GDP by the end of 2023.
Somalia secures $4.5 billion debt relief deal with international creditors Read more
“The basic principles should be that the election of the Federal Somali Republic must be one that gives the public the opportunity to cast their votes democratically in a one-person, one-vote system,” the government said after reaching an agreement with state leaders.
Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024 Read more
The team of six female journalists will cover important issues often overlooked in male-produced Somali media such as gender-based violence, women in politics, and female entrepreneurs.
All-women news source launches in Somalia to cover inequality Read more
Only around 5-8% of the marine area in the Indian Ocean is under some form of legal protection, a far cry from the goal of protecting 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by 2030.
Funded by Sweden in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund, the Puntland Forensic Center has been equipped with machines and laboratory equipment that can produce timely results.
Somalia gets first forensic center to deliver justice in sexual assault cases Read more
The WHO launched an intensified plan to eradicate smallpox in 1967. Widespread immunization and surveillance were conducted around the world for several years. The last known natural case was in Somalia in 1977.
Smallpox becomes first infectious human disease to be fully eradicated Read more
