MOGADISHU — Turkiye’s Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has been operating in Somalia since 2011 conducting development and humanitarian projects. TIKA said its concept of developmental projects is based on win-win with the country where it operates and the country it represents. The group said it differs from a Western-style development …
Read More »Somali graduates of Turkish scholarship program give back to their country
MOGADISHU — Since Turkiye and Somalia established their special relationship in 2011, thousands of Somalis have benefited from Turkiye’s scholarship program, realizing their dream of obtaining a degree. More than 10 years later, large numbers of Somali students enroll in the program every year, with Somalia becoming one of the top …
Read More »Somalia, UN launch national livestock support treatment campaign
MOGADISHU — The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Somali Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range launched a national livestock treatment campaign Wednesday to respond to the current drought in Somalia. “FAO & @MoLFR_Somalia have launched a national livestock supportive treatment campaign in Mogadishu as part of its …
Read More »WFP: 13M people facing severe drought in Horn of Africa as hunger bites
NAIROBI — A severe drought that has hit the Horn of Africa region killed thousands of livestock and left millions of people facing severe hunger, the World Food Program (WFP) said in a report Tuesday. The report released by WFP’s regional office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi warns that an estimated …
Read More »UK announces further $8m for aid relief in Somalia
LONDON — The UK has announced additional $8 million to support humanitarian efforts in Somalia. UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer announced the new funding during a visit to Somalia this week. The funding is in addition to $10 million announced by UK Minister for …
Read More »UK donates more funds to combat Somalia’s drought
MOGADISHU — Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, received in his office the UK Special Representative for Famine and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer. PM Roble spoke with Nick Dyer and his entourage about the drought situation in the country and how to provide relief to …
Read More »At least 10 killed as bus hits landmine in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …
Read More »In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject their daughters to FGM
MOGADISHU, Somalia – When Halima* was eight, she underwent female genital mutilation under the blade of her mother, a traditional birth attendant (TBA). “The procedure was painful, with no anaesthesia. I bled for days,” she recalled. “I was in bed for more than three months and urinating was a problem.” When …
Read More »NADFOR expresses concern over increased drought victims in Somaliland
HARGEISA — The chairman of the Somaliland National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR), Mr. Faisal Ali Sheikh Mohamed, has announced that in the next three months, the drought-affected population could reach about one and half million people, unless it rains soon. He also noted that the number of …
Read More »At least 10 killed as bus hits landmine in Somalia
MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …
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