JIGJIGA  — Severe droughts are being reported in many parts of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia, affecting civilians and livestock. According to reports, in parts of the Erar region of the Somali regional state, the droughts have resulted in the deaths of young children, who died of starvation, according …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with technical support from Humanity & Inclusion and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) undertook a study in IDP sites within Kismayo, Somalia. The aim of this study was to obtain valuable data regarding the prevalence of persons with disabilities living in Kismayo …

Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi is a happy man this week. On Sunday, a truck carrying 5,000 litres of water arrived in his Omaad village, about 50km northeast of Beledweyne town in central Somalia. But the arrival of the truck is itself a symbol of desperation. “This water was paid for by …

HARGESIA —  The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated food aid to the Government of the Republic of Somaliland, the aid was received today by the National Drought Committee, at the Egal Airport in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Somaliland’s Minister of Health, Hassan Mohamed Gafaadi and a member of …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s escalating drought is creating a massive displacement crisis. 245,000 people have already fled their homes, with numbers projected to reach up to 1.4 million as the drought worsens. “Somalia’s drought is dangerously escalating following three failed rainy seasons and some of the lowest rainfall in 40 years,” …

DHUSAMAREB —  Residents of Qaradhi town in the Galgadud region are complaining of a severe drought that has affected people and livestock, urging speedy assistance from the Somali federal government, Galmudug regional administration, and aid agencies, SONNA reported. Ilyas Hassan Ugas, a resident of Qaradhi town, told the state media …

MOGADISHU — Maryan is a 70-year-old grandmother living in an Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camp in the Mudug region of North Eastern Somalia with her eight grandchildren— seven of them are orphans who have recently lost their mother. Maryan arrived in this camp 11 years ago after fleeing from a …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) conducted humanitarian activities on Tuesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, distributing meat to families in need. The aid group said 1,743 packages were distributed to families in Garasbaley, orphanages, and centers for disabled people. “The slaughter and distribution of 1,743 shares (249 livestock) …

MOGADISHU — Deteriorating drought conditions in Somalia could displace over 1 million people by April if urgent action is not taken, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) analysis shows. The widespread drought in the Horn of Africa has severely impacted Somalia the most, prompting the government to …

Las Anod — Las Anod Mayor Abdirahman Ali Ismail announced that 20 new developmental projects will be implemented in Las Anod in this year. The mayor said that they plan to complete these 20 different projects that are important for the community in Las Anod this year. Abdirahman Ali Ismail, …