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 …

HARGEISA — A delegation of traditional elders from Mogadishu, who had been in Hargeisa for three months to mediate between the Somaliland government and the traditional elders of the SCC-Khatumo faction, returned to Mogadishu on Saturday. During their time in Somaliland, the elders refrained from speaking to the media. They …

Cholera outbreaks are occurring with increasing frequency, and lasting for longer, across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Tetiana Gaviuk, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) communications manager questions, why the death toll from this preventable disease is rising. Cholera is an acute bacterial infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the …

HARGEISA — The Government of the Republic of Somaliland has reacted strongly to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO), which criticized the recent attacks on healthcare facilities in Las Anod. “The Government of the Republic of Somaliland is deeply disturbed by the recent statement from the World Health …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has committed 10 million U.S. dollars to tackling the triple challenges of desertification, climate change, and biodiversity losses. The commitment will be part of the country’s allocation from the adaptation fund in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Mohamud said while …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the latest attack on a health facility in a disputed city in Somalia’s Somaliland region, where dozens of people were killed and injured, including healthcare workers and patients. The WHO said that Tuesday’s fighting in Las Anod also resulted in the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has deplored the deaths of six children who were among the victims of a landmine explosion that killed eight people Sunday near the town of Bulaburde, south-central Somalia. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, the UNICEF representative in Somalia, said the children were part of …

MOGADISHU — As part of its humanitarian contribution to achieving comprehensive and sustainable development for needy groups, Qatar Charity  has donated a set of fishing boats equipped with the necessary equipment and tools to low-income fishermen in Somalia. The project aims to enable fishermen to increase their productivity and improve …

MOGADISHU — A passenger plane on a domestic flight crash-landed at Mogadishu’s international airport on Tuesday. All 30 passengers and four crew members survived, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement. The E-120 aircraft, operated by local airline company Halla Airlines, was flying from Garowe in Somalia’s Puntland …