MOGADISHU — Baidoa has become one of the main centres for internally displaced persons from the South-West region and local partners say at least a 100 persons arrive every day at the more than 400 IDP camps. All humanitarian agencies, including UNICEF and other UN organizations are working with a …

MOGADISHU — UAE relief efforts continue to provide support to the Somali people by meeting the needs of more than 2.5 million residents affected by drought. A UAE aid ship carrying over 1,000 tonnes of food and relief items arrived at the port of the capital, Mogadishu, last month in …

MOGADISHU — At least 20 people were killed in a triple car bombing attack Monday in central Somalia, among them two local government officials. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon. The three explosions rocked the city of Beledweyne in …

DOHA — Qatar Charity (QC) received a QR1mn cheque as a donation from Doha Bank in support of the ‘Pakistan Relief’ and ‘Somalia Hunger Appeal’ campaigns aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to the flood victims of Pakistan and those affected by drought in Somalia. The contribution is part of Doha …

KYIV  — A fifth vessel chartered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), NEW ISLAND, has arrived at Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Chornomorsk and will deliver Ukrainian wheat to Somalia, Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry said on Sunday. Ukraine has already shipped wheat to Ethiopia, Yemen and Afghanistan under the …

CAPE TOWN — Two Somali shopkeepers in Cape town, South Africa, were killed by gunmen on Saturday, according to Somali traders. Abdikarim Abdullahi Mohamud and Abdullahi Dheere were shot dead by bandits who attacked their business in the Gugulethu township in the Western Cape. The killers escaped from the murder …

MOGADISHU —  Gender-based violence (GBV) is a violation of human rights that inflicts suffering on survivors. It is any act committed against a person’s will, which can be physical, emotional, psychosocial and sexual, and it can be expressed through deprivation of resources or access to services. The Somalia Humanitarian Fund, …

MOGADISHU — Living conditions are dire for the residents of Galbarwaaqo village, located between Somalia’s Galkayo and Hobyo districts. Most residents in the village, which has a population of around 1,200 households, are pastoralists, and in the last five years the village has experienced recurrent droughts, locust infestations and COVID-19. …

The Swedish-based NGO Right Livelihood on Thursday named Adan, Elman, and Kamugisha winners of the 2022 Right Livelihood Award for their courage in promoting human rights and peace. Adan and Elman are specifically awarded for promoting peace, demilitarization and human rights in Somalia in the face of terrorism and gender-based …

NAIROBI — The UK government has urged the Kenyan Government to open its land border with Kenya to ease response to drought mitigation. The UK ambassador to Kenya Jane Marriot was in Mandera  on a mission to assess the impact of drought situation said the UK will continue to give …