MOGADISHU — The African Union (AU) Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said it has wrapped up a five-day training course to sharpen skills for Somali public officers in human rights and civilian protection. The training, which was conducted in the port city of Kismayo, southern Somalia, saw 21 officers from …
Read More »UN vows to intensify support to secure Somalia
MOGADISHU — United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare has wrapped up his four-day visit to Somalia, pledging that the UN will ramp up its support for stabilization efforts in the country. “I am happy that the institutions of the government of Somalia are preparing themselves to assume the …
Read More »Woman, 2 children killed in landmine blast in Somalia
MOGADISHU — One woman and two children were killed, and two others were injured after a landmine exploded in Galguduud region in central Somalia. A landmine planted in the Sil Lahilai area exploded, killing a woman and two children, and wounding two others, the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported. …
Read More »KSrelief signs $5 mln deal to provide clean drinking water in Somalia
RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Sunday signed a $5 million agreement with a Somali civil society organization to supply clean drinking water to drought-affected communities, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Moallem, director of KSrelief’s health and environmental aid department, said that …
Read More »ICRC: 43 bodies have been collected in a week from clashes in a disputed city
LAS-ANOD — The International Committee of the Red Cross says 43 bodies have been collected in the past week from the front line of the latest fighting in a disputed city in Somaliland. The ICRC in a statement Friday said a further 110 wounded people have been taken to hospitals …
Read More »Humanitarian report: 4.3 mln people displaced internally in Somalia due to drought and insecurity
MOGADISHU — A quarter of all people in Somalia are now displaced due to drought and conflict, as the country’s displacement crisis hits record levels, according to a UK-based humanitarian organization. The Islamic Relief said in its latest report, which was released late Wednesday that more than 4.3 million people …
Read More »Somalia, US sign $92.6 mln development agreement
MOGADISHU — Somalia and the United States of America signed Tuesday a $92.6 million development agreement. Somali officials said that the agreement aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of stability, economic growth and good governance, and empowerment of Somali future leaders, women and youth. The US is among …
Read More »Qatar Charity opens health center in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) inaugurated a health center within the Madina Hospital in Banaadir, a region in Somalia, in the presence of several dignitaries from the Somali government. In a press release, QC said that the health center is expected to benefit 20,000 people, adding that the center encompasses …
Read More »Dialysis center at Banadir hospital provides medical services to 83 beneficiaries in July
MOGADISHU — The Kidney Dialysis Center at Banadir Hospital located in Mogadishu, Somalia continues its medical services with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). During July, the center catered to a total of 83 patients. Among them, 27 patients underwent 190 scheduled kidney dialysis sessions …
Read More »Healthcare hits new lows in Somaliland as conflict continues
LAS ANOD — Eight months into a conflict between armed forces of the breakaway state of Somaliland and local Dhulbahante militias in Las Anod, Somalia, hospitals in the embattled city are desperately working to maintain lifesaving supplies. Although the conflict has been effectively reduced to a deadlock, with neither the …
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