DOHA — In light of the problematic drought conditions in the Republic of Somalia, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Charity (QC), sent urgent food aid, to drought- affected people in Somalia. The aid contained 2,000 tons of food supplies for the benefit of more than 200,000 …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mohamud Abdulle Moallim met with Ambassador Ahmed Juma Al-Rumaysi of the United Arab Emirates in Mogadishu and discussed the role of the UAE government in addressing drought issues and development projects. Moallim thanked the government and people of …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Hamza Abdi Barre, received in his office a delegation from the United Nations Children’s Fund, led by the Regional Director for East and Southern Africa of UNICEF, Mohamed Fall. The Prime Minister and the UNICEF delegation discussed important …

MOGADISHU — A 5-day single-dose oral cholera vaccination campaign that aims to reach about one million people has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Human Services with support from UNICEF and the WHO. This house-to-house campaign aims to vaccinate 995 886 children aged one year and above including …

MOGADISHU —  The World Food Program (WFP) said Monday that the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening after five consecutive below-average rains. The UN agency said the upcoming March-May 2023 rains are also forecast to be below-average in the region and “should these rains fail, …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Japan has stepped up its support to refugees and displaced families in Somalia with a contribution of USD 3,086,398 to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Somalia. Somalia continues to struggle with the most severe drought in its recent …

DOHA — Doha will host on January 25 and 26 the 42nd meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, which will be preceded by a two-day preparatory meeting for senior officials. The 42nd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs will discuss a number …

RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, or KSrelief, continues to provide humanitarian assistance to people across the world, with the latest initiatives covering Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen and Lebanon. On Thursday, KSrelief inked an agreement with the International Medical Corps. The pact was co-signed by KSrelief’s Assistant …

RIYADH — Under the patronage of King Salman, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center is organizing the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on Feb. 20-21 in Riyadh. In partnership with the UN and its humanitarian organizations, the RIHF will be attended by humanitarian leaders, patrons and researchers from …

DAVOS — The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia but stressed that “we’re not out of this yet.” WFP Executive Director David Beasley …