DUSAMAREB (SoOHA) – Two hospitals in the central Somali region of Galgadud are on the brink of closure due to lack of funds to support operations.  People living in Abudwaq and Balanballe arehaving to seek private treatment, as Ibadohospital in Abudwaq and Balanballe hospital are running out of drugs and cannot provide services.  The International Medical Corps (IMC) ceased its support to both hospitals in June, citing lack of funds.  …

DUSMAREB (SoOHA) –  Drought-hit families in remote parts of Galgadud region have welcomed an emergency water trucking service that has saved them from having to move to other places in search of water.  The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has hired 200 tankers to deliver water to 1,480 badly affected families in eight villages:Shilin-Wayne, Burdir, Meygag, Lan-aduray, Qurar, Habasley, Laan-Marer and Ardo In …

DADAAB (SoOHA) – The United Nations says fewer and fewer refugees show interest in leaving the Dadaab refugee camps in Northern Kenya and returning home to Somalia. Some of the refugees say they are concerned about violence, drought and a lack of services in their homeland. As of July, a …

HARGEISA (SoOHA) – IOM Hargeisa completed a six-day ‘Training of Trainers’ as well as a three-day follow-up training on ‘Start and Improve Your Business Idea’. The training program is developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Thanks to the training, 12 migrant returnees, IOM Staff, government stakeholders and implementing partners …

ANKARA (SoOHA) – Turkey has drilled a total of 505 water wells in Africa to provide clean water to millions of people, according to the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The wells in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Somalia, and Somaliland were opened by the General Directorate of State Hydraulic …

Traders in the local cattle market located in Sharjah have been advising early customers of sacrificial animals for Eid Al Adha to wait till next week as the shipment of livestock from India arriving soon. The market situated adjacent to the Rolla Bus Station in Sharjah has been one of …

Somalis everywhere value education. Every parent wants a genius child who will be a triple PhD and the President of Somalia one day. This is very unlikely for the majority of us but for those who can do this, there should be no dampening their spirits. Go for it. If, like me, …

TRIPOLI (SoOHA) – More than 100 migrants were missing after their boat sank off the coast of Libya in what might be the worst tragedy in the Mediterranean this year, aid agencies said Thursday. “The sinking took place off the coast of the city of Khoms,” some 100 kilometers from …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Somalia’s Ministry of Education has announced the results of the national secondary schools’ exam on Tuesday. The Minister, Abdullahi Godah Barre said the first ten students will be offered fully sponsored a scholarship in and outside of the country. Total students of 22, 499 students out of …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Somalia has secured about 29 million U.S. dollars from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for water and sanitation and roads projects designed to improve livelihoods and boost the country’s resilience. AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said the grants would help improve quality of life, inclusiveness and engender resilience …