BAIDOA — Five Somali ministers have accused the central government of failing to release $9.6 million in relief funds received from the UAE to begin humanitarian operations in the country. As famine is expected in parts of Somalia between October and December this year, ministers from the states of South West, …

GENEVA — The Food and Agriculture Organization warns some 6.7 million people in Somalia are likely to suffer from acute hunger this year, including more than 300,000 projected to face famine. The FAO reports those at risk of famine are rural residents in the Baidoa and Burhakaba districts, as well …

MOGADISHU — Somalia faces widespread malnutrition and death as a result of a worsening drought crisis if international funding is not increased, a UN briefing on the crisis has heard. Held virtually on Wednesday, the meeting included Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, as well as …

MOGADISHU — More than 60 aid agencies on Monday called on donors to help avert famine in Somalia where 7.8 million people are affected by the severe drought which is ravaging parts of the country. The agencies under the Somalia NGO Consortium, a network of relief agencies operating in Somalia, …

KUWAIT —  Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) launched on Saturday a donation campaign for those who were affected by the floods, torrents and droughts in Somalia, Sudan and Pakistan via its website and its affiliated departments in the Avenues Mall. In a statement to KUNA, KRCS General Secretary Maha Al-Barjas …

MOGADISHU —  One civilian was killed, and five others wounded after a vehicle they travelled in was hit by a landmine in Xujuub area on the outskirts of Beledweyne on Friday. Officials from the Hiiraan region administration did not provide additional information, but residents told local media that the victims …

MOGADISHU — Poverty among the poor in Somalia has increased as terror attacks are threatening the government and limiting its capacity to implement effective development policies, the World Bank (WB) said. In a statement, the bank said that the consumption of households exposed to terrorist incidents decreased by 33%, mainly on …

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought that has hit the Horn of Africa …

UNITED NATIONS — China on Wednesday called for more assistance and a quicker humanitarian response from the international community to help prevent Somalia from humanitarian disaster. Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), made the remarks during a UN Security Council meeting discussing the Somalia issue, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, has expressed concern about the malnutrition crisis in Somalia amid a looming famine. UNICEF Representative in Somalia Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef said disease outbreaks have spiked between January-July period, with at least 8,400 suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea/cholera and around 13,000 …