MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) on Sunday received a 150,996-U.S.-dollar donation from China to support delivery of emergency aid to victims of conflict and national disasters in the country. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, SoDMA Chairman, hailed China for the donation, stressing the vitality of the long term relationship …

MOGADISHU — Somalia could see more of her people displaced from their homes, a combined result of erratic weather, violence from extremist groups and general poverty. A situational report by charity group Islamic Relief says overcrowded IDP centres could also push for further displacements as food supplies from relief organisations …

MOGADISHU — Somalia reopened the National Blood Bank Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, in a significant move to address the shortage of blood supplies and save lives. Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, who inaugurated the fresh start for the center in Mogadishu, said it’s …

MOGADISHU — The African Union and United Nations missions in Somalia have reaffirmed their support for Somalia’s state-building process, the AU mission said on Wednesday. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, head of the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), and Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, head of the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity with the support of generous people in Qatar, implemented 50 water projects in Somalia at a cost of QR 2.7mn. These projects are part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing efforts to provide safe and clean drinking water to impoverished communities in various states of Somalia. Qatar Charity, …

UNITED NATIONS — The risk of famine still lingers in Somalia among displaced people despite increased humanitarian assistance and rains bringing some relief from the devastating drought, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. However, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of a funding shortfall and continuing …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the UN agencies on Tuesday started World Breastfeeding Week, calling for all to promote and support breastfeeding awareness in every setting. The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund, also known as UNICEF, said in a joint statement issued in …

GARISSA — Kenya has confirmed three polio cases in the Hagadera refugee camp in Garissa County, raising fears of widespread transmission in the facility where more than 90 per cent of new residents are unvaccinated. Polio is a highly infectious disease that affects children under five years, causing permanent paralysis …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank said Monday it had provided a 75-million-U.S.-dollar grant to Somalia to help bring the country closer to debt relief. The global lender said the grant is the second in a series of two grants that are helping the country make progress on its path to …

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 …