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, …

MOGADISHU — At least 54 people have died from cholera in Somalia in recent months, said Save the Children, with nine people dying of the illness in the past week alone – the highest weekly death toll this year. More than 59% of the 4,388 confirmed cases for 2024 – …

AFGOYE — Detailed information has emerged regarding an airstrike that occurred yesterday in areas located near the Afgoye district of Lower Shabelle region, resulting in significant casualties. The target of this attack was members of Al-Shabaab who infiltrated these areas, causing extensive damage to the local population. Some of the …

GAROWE — An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 19 people, including many children, and over 300 others have been hospitalized due to a cholera outbreak in the semi-autonomous Puntland region since February 2024, health officials said. The disease originated in an IDP camp in Garowe, the administrative capital …

One of the world’s most vulnerable countries, Somalia is bearing the brunt of climate extremes. A two-year drought – its worst in decades – was followed last November by devastating floods. The double crisis is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions more, destroyed livelihoods, and …

MOGADISHU  —  The United Nations has raised a red flag over Somalia’s escalating humanitarian crisis, marked by widespread food insecurity and malnutrition. During a recent visit, Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, along with Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, …

DOHA —  Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) plans to launch 15 food security projects, for the benefit of 625,120 poor and displaced people, at an estimated cost of QR 31,129,400. Pursuing its mandate, QRCS provides food for those in need, helping maintain the necessary nutrition for poor people, towards one …

MOGADISHU — As part of its ongoing 12th Annual Iftar Program, Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF) demonstrated its unwavering commitment today to community support and humanitarian service through several impactful initiatives in Mogadishu today. The Foundation’s delivered an array of Eid clothes, along with five camels and a selection of drinks …

MOGADISHU — An outbreak of cholera in Somalia has killed some 54 people since January, indicating the severity of the outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. The WHO said 4,388 cumulative cholera cases have been reported, with all six states and 30 districts reporting cases. “High-risk districts are …