MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) on Friday evening during its its annual staff Iftar in Mogadishu, launched the National Development Plan (NDP-9) Annual Progress Report for 2023, which evaluates Somalia’s development in 2023, assessing the achievements, challenges, and prospects within each pillar of the …

MOGADISHU — The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, met today with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, and the UNICEF Representative, Wafaa Said. Abdukadir Mohamed Nur emphasized the importance of the Somali government’s efforts in combating child recruitment, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Monday it has received 6.6 million U.S. dollars in funding to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as their host communities in Somalia. The UNHCR said the funding will be critical …

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on Monday organized Ramadan iftars, or fast-breaking dinners, and delivered food aid packages to families in need in Croatia, the Republic of Congo, Peru, Yemen, and Somalia. TIKA started the distribution of food packages to 1,000 families in need living in …

MOGADISHU — The private sector, government and international organizations have reiterated that Africa needs to attract more private sector finance in order to bridge its climate finance gap. They made the remarks during a two-day meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that concluded on Wednesday to discuss ways to …

MOGADISHU — At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year, humanitarian group Save the Children said. In an interview with VOA Somali, Mohamed Abdulkadir, acting operations …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has distributed aid to 5,000 vulnerable families on Friday. The beneficiaries included poor, disabled individuals, as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from various parts of the Lower Shabelle region, specifically in the Afgoye district and on the outskirts of Mogadishu. The …

MOGADISHU — AN outbreak of cholera, indirectly linked to climate change, has left at least 54 people dead in Somalia in recent months. The waterborne disease outbreak is peaking, with nine people dying in the past week alone, representing the highest weekly death toll this year. More than 59 percent …

MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Deputy Chairperson Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, on Thursday participated in a highly productive meeting organized by the Somalia Cash Consortium which convened distinguished humanitarian aid agencies across the country. The conference was graced by representatives from donors, UN agencies, local NGOs, SCC members, …

MOGADISHU — More than 7,000 people have been displaced in four days in Galmudug State, in central Somalia, after government forces withdrew from the area, the United Nations refugee agency said Thursday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that Somali military forces began withdrawing from locations including Bacadweyn, …