AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAnti-FGM Push: Somalia held its first in-country East African Legislative Assembly public hearing on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation Bill, with officials and civil society urging a national legal ban as FGM affects an estimated 99% of women and girls. Security Governance: Somalia also wrapped a two-day National Internal Security Governance and Coordination Conference in Mogadishu, focusing on oversight, coordination, and reform across police, intelligence, and immigration agencies. Education & Skills: Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education signed an agreement with Doha-based UDST to back a new Technology University, targeting technical and vocational training in fields like engineering, marine sciences, aviation, and health management. Baidoa Clashes: Fighting flared again on Baidoa’s outskirts between federal forces and militias linked to former South West leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, with civilians fleeing and dozens reported wounded. Deradicalization Work: A Japanese-funded reintegration programme for Islamist fighters in Somalia is expanding counselling and rehabilitation for prisoners and defectors as donor support shrinks. Somaliland Book Culture: In Somaliland, a major book fair is helping writers “write a nation into existence,” using poetry and literature to build identity and visibility.
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