MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Tuesday that three aid workers died in Somalia between April and June. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said two aid workers perished when their vehicle was swept away by a flash flood in Gabiley district, northern Somalia, while …

HUDUR — The medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced Monday that it has decided to withdraw all its services from Somalia’s Las Anod General Hospital in the Sool region due to increased volatility and repeated security incidents that have impacted the safe delivery of medical care. It said …

MOGADISHU — More than 20 people, including soldiers, were killed and dozens others wounded on Monday when a suicide bombing rocked the Somali capital Mogadishu, a senior official said. A senior security officer in Mogadishu, who spoke to Anadolu on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the …

KAMPALA — Russia’s decision on Monday to pull out of an agreement which allowed the export of Ukrainian agricultural goods via a safe channel through the Black Sea amid the continuing war is already reverberating far from the front lines of fighting in Ukraine. For years, East African countries rattled …

DADAAB — In Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, the thousands of new Somali refugees are struggling as food insecurity worsens. As Somali suffers its worst drought in years, Somali refugees have fled over the border to Kenya. In recent months, 135,000 have arrived at Dadaab, one of the world’s largest refugee …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Monday it has stepped up assistance to people affected by the recent floods in Somalia after the death of about 30 people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that a credible risk of famine persists among …

ADDIS ABABA — Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Sunday. In a regional situation update report, the WFP said that 1.7 million people in Somalia, 516,000 people in Ethiopia and 466,000 people in Kenya …

BAIDOA — The President of the Southwest state Abdiaziz Laftagareen, received a delegation from UNFPA at the Presidential palace in Baidoa City on Monday. Laftagareen and UNFPA head in Somalia Niyi Ojoulape discussed the enhancement of healthcare, vocational training, youth employment, and strengthening cooperation. The Ministers of Planning, Youth, Health, Ports, …

ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has faced a “critical” funding shortfall to address the humanitarian needs of refugees in Ethiopia. The UN refugee agency said in its latest situation update issued late Friday that its operation in Ethiopia has received 64 million …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Health has announced to regulate various medical sectors, including medicines, medical devices, biologics, herbal medicines, and medicated cosmetics, which is aimed at bolstering the nation’s healthcare system, The Ministry stated the announcement in a statement released on Saturday, highlighting its plan to implement registration, permit …