MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Health and Human Services His Excellency Dr Ali Haji Adam and high-level representatives of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative met virtually yesterday to review progress and further scale up efforts to end the country’s 7-year variant poliovirus outbreak. H.E. Dr Adam presented the Somalia Emergency …

MOGADISHU — At least 75 people have died from cholera in Somalia since January amid a significant rise in new cases, the country’s ministry of health has said. A total of 7,235 new cases have so far been reported, the Ministry of Health and Human Services said, adding that among …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Monday carried out a humanitarian aid distribution today in the Kaaraan district of Banadir region, reaching out to 2,492 families in need. The Agency provided assistance to families who were primarily facing challenging circumstances, including those who were disabled, elderly, …

In Somalia, an estimated 4 million people—or one-fifth of the population—face acute food insecurity; 3.8 million people are displaced from their homes; and 1.7 million children under five are acutely malnourished. The protracted humanitarian crisis behind these shocking figures is a result of ongoing conflict, climate-related disasters such as floods and …

BRUSSELS — The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Farah Sheikh Abdikadir participated in the Global Gateway for Education in Brussels, Belgium. The European Union Commission organised conference focused on global education cooperation and the importance of education in human capital development. …

KISMAYO — African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Kenya Defence Forces troops at Tabda Forward Operating Bases (FOB) donated food items to vulnerable households in Lower Juba. The humanitarian aid was meant to cushion residents against the effects of natural disasters. Farah Nur Abdi, the officer commanding Somali National …

KISMAYO — On Tuesday, as part of Eid ul Fitr celebrations, ATMIS Kenya Defence Forces troops, led by Maj. Gideon Musyimi, donated food items to the vulnerable community in Belles Qooqaani. The local administration expressed gratitude, pledging community support for ATMIS operations in Lower Juba. The initiative, benefited 30 families, …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia’s Health and Social Welfare Minister, Ali Haji Adan, handed over a fully equipped ambulance to Casuura Hospital. The hospital, located in the Yagoori area of the SSC-Khaatumo administration, received the donation. Representing the hospital’s administration, Madam Farhiya Yusuf Omar Fahiye expressed profound gratitude …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Sunday taken a proactive step towards providing much-needed assistance to those in need in the community. The humanitarian aid was distributed to 5,000 vulnerable families residing in the Daynile and Bondhere districts of the Banadir Region. According to a statement …

KISMAYO — As Somalia braces for the onset of spring rains, Jubbaland authorities have sounded the alarm on the looming threat of flooding in the region. Adan Farah Garane, Director General of the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management of the Jubbaland administration, issued a stern warning to residents, urging …