Day: August 29, 2019
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UN appointed Adam Abdelmoula of Sudan as Deputy Special Representative, Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator for Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Adam Abdelmoula of Sudan (as well as a national of the United States) as his Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, where he will also serve as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Currently Director of…
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“A Person Either Is Or Is Not Insane” – In Somalia, There Are No Words For Mental Health Care.
With the support of FCA, psychotherapist Rowda Olad works in grassroots-level mental health care and participates in the reconciliation work in Somalia. ”In Somalia, people talk of invisible wounds, dhaawac yada qarsoon,” says psychotherapist Rowda Olad and describes how shocked she was to see the state of the entire nation’s mental health when she…
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Uganda Airlines launched direct flights from Entebbe to Somali capital amid security improvement
Uganda Airlines on Thursday launched its direct flights from Entebbe to Somali capital, Mogadishu, joining the growing list of international airlines that fly into the Horn of Africa nation. Abdullahi Godah Barre, Somali Minister of Education who welcomed the inaugural flight said Uganda was a popular destination for Somalis seeking education opportunities and direct flights…