ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that the ongoing drought condition in the Horn of Africa (HOA) will worsen over July-September dry period. “Over the July-September dry period, the drought condition will worsen given the inadequate recovery during the March-May rainfall season and …

MOGADISHU — The number of children in Somalia receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition surged 300% in the first six months of 2022 as the worst drought in years tightened its grip on the country, Save the Children said today. In June, doctors at a healthcare facility …

NEW YORK — The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021. The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new …

NEW YORK — The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021. The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against deadly diseases and malnutrition afflicting the African country of Somalia due to drought. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Mamunur Rahman Malik, the WHO representative in Somalia, said some areas in the country are already experiencing a famine-like situation. He …

MINNEAPOLIS — Community and religious groups in Minnesota are calling on the broader community to step up for Somalia’s drought relief with a fundraising drive on Saturday at this year’s Super-Eid’ event held at the US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. As many as 50,000 Muslim-Americans are expected to attend …

ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has warned that an “unprecedented emergency” condition is ravaging drought-affected communities across the Horn of Africa (HOA). UNOCHA, in its latest HOA drought regional humanitarian overview and call to action issued late Tuesday, said communities in …

MOGADISHU — The European Union Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge, airlifting emergency supplies to Somalia’s hard-to-reach areas. The EU said it will be a major logistics operation, with an estimated 50 to 70 flights needed to deliver essential food supplies. “We are organizing a series of flights that will …

MOGADISHU — Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, is on a mission to break the silence around gender violence in the troubled Horn of Africa nation. A rarity in the conservative predominantly Muslim country, Bilan (meaning “beauty” …

ANKARA —  Turkish President Recep Erdogan met on Wednesday with his visiting Somalian counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in the capital Ankara to discuss regional security and humanitarian aid to the African country. In a joint press conference after their meeting, the Turkish president stressed the importance of Somalia’s stability and …