MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamoud Moalim Abdulle on Thursday held meeting with Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Envoy of the Secretary General and the Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. They discussed various issues including strengthening cooperation between the two entities in the field of humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Thursday that it allocated 35.7 million U.S. dollars to support the El Nino flood response in Somalia since October 2023. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 25.7 million U.S. dollars came from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a …

MOGADISHU — One person was killed while another sustained serious injuries following a cargo aircraft accident at Elberde town in Somalia. According to reports, the aircraft model Skyward Fokker 50 Tail (5Y- JWG), which had been contracted by the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP), allegedly overrun the 1000-metre runway …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the NIS Foundation have agreed to work together on various issues related to climate change, disaster preparedness and response, food security, environmental protection, emergency aid and sustainable development. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at the …

MOGADISHU —  A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others today after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The attacker detonated the device in front of a restaurant, Somali police said in a statement. “The casualties include …

MOGADISHU — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has on Sunday unveiled the construction of three new schools in a Hiiraan district. USAID in conjunction with other partners successfully constructed the three schools in Mahaas district, Hiiraan region in Hirshabelle State. The agency said the construction of the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s House of People Speaker Sheikh Adan Madobe has on Sunday received UNHCR Representative in Somalia, Magatte Guisse, and his deputy, Sanaa Omer. In the meeting at his office in the capital Mogadishu, the Speaker bade farewell to the outgoing UNHCR officials who have completed their tour of …

MOGADISHU — Thirty police officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Friday completed a weeklong training on how to protect and promote the welfare of children in armed conflict. The training organized by ATMIS Protection, Human Rights, Gender (PHRG) Division for the Uganda Formed Police …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it had ramped up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia after devastating flooding caused by heavy rains that pounded several parts of the country. Since January 2023, a total of 18,304 suspected cases of cholera including 46 associated deaths were …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations office in Somalia strongly condemned last night’s mortar attack, in which a member of the UN’s security staff was killed. In a press release issued by the office, several mortars fell last night in the area of Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, where the United …