By Asha Elmi - Reporter
Somalia, 17 May 2026 Somalia’s Ministry of Interior launched a three-day training program on Saturday to help regional state improve local government reporting.
The training brings together officials from Somalia’s federal member states and is intended to strengthen documentation and reporting on the performance of local administrations.
The director of the ministry’s local government department, Yahye Omar Hersi, who opening training, said such publications were important for highlighting development progress, success stories and the role local governments play in governance and public service delivery.
The ministry said the training focuses on content writing, storytelling, fact-checking, photography and publication techniques to help produce more professional and standardized reports.
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