AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher Education: UDST signed an MoU with Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education to expand joint diploma programmes in IT, construction engineering, electric power/renewables, and healthcare management, including a co-branded institute in Somalia. Refugees: UNHCR facilitated a second voluntary return flight from Yemen for 154 Somali refugees, stressing safe and dignified repatriation. Security Transition: Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi urged a Somali-led internal security system at a Mogadishu conference, calling for oversight, coordination, and funding that matches the country’s capacity. Internal Security Conference: The two-day National Internal Security Conference brought together officials and partners to plan the handover as Somalia moves toward full domestic security responsibility. Trade Controls: Somalia banned three categories of goods from import and export: charcoal, narcotics/controlled substances, and counterfeit goods. Al-Shabaab Fight: Somali forces reported an operation against al-Shabaab at Basra near Mogadishu, with fighting and air strikes reported as the pursuit continued. Food Security Watch: FEWS NET warned of an information blackout risk after Somalia disappeared from some famine outlook reporting, even as needs remain high. Education & Community: Somalia resettled over 1,000 Mogadishu families and Banadir launched a resettlement plan for more than 1,000 displaced families.
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