MOGADISHU — Conflict, insecurity, and climate change have displaced more than 342,000 people within Somalia in the first eight months of 2024, a United Nations refugee agency said Sunday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-led Protection and Monitoring Returns Network said some 23,000 internal displacements occurred in August alone, …

NAIROBI — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairman Mahamud Moallim  Abdulle and the Director-General of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Dr. Eng. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering cooperation in Disaster Management through Advanced Early Warning Systems (EWS) …

MOGADISHU — At least 1,500 civilians were killed or injured by 600 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia over the past year, the UN reported late Thursday. UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative for Somalia James Swan said that the threat of IEDs remains critical as Somalia progresses toward self-reliance and …

MOGADISHU — A Somali military court has sentenced Mahmoud Abdulle Geesood, also known as “AJ,” to death for the fatal shooting of Hassan Abdullahi Ahmed, who was widely known as “Qeylo.” The murder took place on February 19 in Harardheere, a town in the Mudug region. A dispute erupted at …

MOGADISHU — In a move aimed at bolstering healthcare services for mothers and children, Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abdullahi Afrah, Chairman of the Mother and Child Care Agency. The signing ceremony, which took place …

JOWHAR — Thirty-eight Burundi military officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a comprehensive training on civilian protection and complying with human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The five-day training conducted in Jowhar, north of Mogadishu, was jointly organised by the ATMIS Protection, …

MOGADISHU —  At least three people were killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday evening. The bombs were planted along the roadside frequently used by locals in Mogadishu’s southeastern district of Kahda. Bombs were planted along the main road between Mogadishu’s southeastern districts …

MOGADISHU — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Thursday donated 1,300 tonnes of food aid to the country’s national disaster agency which is taking proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of upcoming prolonged dry spells on the country. The donation was handed over to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) …

MOGADISHU — Food security experts from Somalia, the United Nations (UN), and other international agencies on Wednesday resolved to take proactive steps to mitigate the impacts of prolonged dry spells on the East African country. The delegations who attended a forum convened by the National Climate Co-Production, Application, and Action …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has initiated a major polio vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing over 4 million children under the age of five, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The campaign, which began on Monday, is a collaborative effort between the Somali Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and the World Health …