MOGADISHU — Somali health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday renewed their commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis in the country. Somalia’s Ministry of Health and the WHO said in a joint statement issued in the Somali capital of Mogadishu to mark World Hepatitis Day that they are …
Read More »UN agency: Displacement in Somalia reaches record high 3.8 million
GENEVA/MOGADISHU — As the number of displacements in Somalia reaches a new high of 3.8 million people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, counts on donor investments in solutions to prevent further displacement, and address the dire living situation of the millions affected …
Read More »UN says 3 aid workers die in Somalia in 3 months
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 …
Read More »MSF pulling back from Somali region due to insecurity
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 …
Read More »Suicide bombing in Mogadishu kills over 20 people
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 …
Read More »Concern mounts in East Africa over halted Black Sea grain deal
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 …
Read More »Somali refugees in Kenya threatened by food insecurity
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 …
Read More »OCHA ramps up aid for flood victims in Somalia as toll hits 30 people
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 …
Read More »UN food agency: 2.7 million people displaced by drought in Horn of Africa
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 …
Read More »UNFPA team pays a visit to South West State
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, …
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