BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Some 5,000 Somali families have availed of the aid provided by a joint Qatari-Turkish campaign to help flood victims in Beledweyne. This is the first humanitarian initiative to respond to relief calls by flood victims in this city located in the centre of the country. Qatar Charity …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At the opening of a two-day, UN-supported summit on charcoal in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia has called for international, African and Middle Eastern cooperation in halting the illegal export of charcoal from the country. The export of charcoal from Somalia has been banned both by …

After Somaliland declared its independence, local people in many parts of Somaliland cut down the remaining forest cover for livelihood, income generation and energy. Deforestation is permanent clearance of trees from land without replacing them. During 1998 to 1991, civil war broke out in Somalia which resulted total damage in …

KISMAYO (SOHA) – The authorities of the jubaland state of somalia in partnership with Adeso has launched a new project in the lower juba region. The initiative, which will run over a period of 12 months aims to enhance youth employment and economic development through engaging government and private sector …

Earlier this spring, I was invited to participate in the launch of Pathways for Peace, an important study jointly developed by the UN and World Bank. Based on extensive research of what has ‘worked’ in different countries, the study sets out recommendations for how development processes can better interact with security, diplomacy, mediation, and …

It’s not difficult to empathise with failed asylum seekers. The usual story is as follows: flee your home country and put yourself in the hands of people traffickers, risking your life to travel thousands of miles – only to find your plea for asylum falling on deaf ears. Then, after …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mahdi Mohamed Guled together with Turkish and Qatar Ambassadors to Somalia on Sunday visited Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region that hit worst floods in history, SONNA reported. Hirshabelle State President, Mohamed Abdi Ware welcomed the delegation from …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Over 630,000 people have been affected by floods after Shabelle and Jubba rivers breached their banks, according to aid officials. Torrential rains in Central and South of Somalia have also displaced over 215,000 people. In a statement, The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  (OCHA) said $16 …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called for the immediate release of all children kidnapped or recruited as fighters in armed conflict in Somalia. Bahame Tom Nyanduga, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, also condemned recent terrorist attacks in …

BELED WEYNE (SOHA) – Dahabshiil Group, one of the leading money transfer companies in Africa, has announced that it will be distributing food aid to flood victims outside BeledWeyne. Speaking to the BBC Somali Service, Abdirashid Duale, the CEO of Dahabshiil group said that they plan to hand out food …