MOGADISHU — The enduring conflict and insecurity have displaced some 569,000 people in Somalia in the first eight months of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. The WHO said the Somali government’s ongoing counter-insurgency operations against the al-Shabab terror group and tensions following clan disputes continue to …

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 2022 witnessed a vast cholera outbreak as the world recorded more than double infection cases. In a statement, WHO explained that 470,000 cholera cases were recorded in 2022, a significant year-on-year increase compared to 220,000 cases in 2021. The statement added …

NEW YORK —  Somali Prime Minister Hassan Abdi Barre reaffirmed that Somalia is one of the greatest victims of climate change despite contributing the least to global carbon emissions. Speaking at the 78th UN General Assembly on Saturday, Barre highlighted that Somalia has experienced a devastating cycle of prolonged droughts …

MOGADISHU — Dozens are feared dead after a car bombing on Friday ripped through the central Somali town of Beledweyne. Local security officer Abdirahman Hassan Ibrahim told Anadolu over the phone that the explosion was the result of car bomb, adding that the number of casualties remains unclear. “The explosion was …

NEW YORK — In a significant diplomatic move, the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hamza Abdi Barre, engaged in crucial discussions with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The meeting, held in a cordial atmosphere, aimed …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has published the findings of an emergency preparedness and response (EP&R) capacity assessment aimed at assessing the country’s ability to withstand natural hazards and humanitarian crises. The study, conducted by the Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with the World Bank, evaluated …

MOGADISHU — Somalia banned the trading of humanitarian aid stuff in a black market following the suspension of EU funds through the UN Food Agency [WFP] over theft. The announcement was made in a press release jointly issued by the National Disaster Management Agency, the Ministries of Relief of the Federal …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) warned on Thursday that El Nino will likely occur in the southern part of the country due to the expected rainy season. The ministry has urged aid agencies in Somalia to closely monitor and prepare for potential flood-related consequences …

UNITED NATIONS/NAIROBI/GENEVA — The European Union executive has temporarily suspended funding for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia, two senior EU officials told Reuters on Monday, after a U.N. investigation found widespread theft and misuse of aid meant to avert famine. The European Commission gave more than $7 million …

MOGADISHU — The global charity Save the Children has called upon the international community to avert the impending acute malnutrition crisis in Somalia. The charity said that, despite initial hopes that rainfall would provide relief, approximately two out of every five children under the age of five in Somalia are …