Humanitarian Appeals

MOGADISHU — The United Nations top relief official in Somalia warned on Tuesday the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious and called for sustained and improved assistance to avert famine. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia said joint efforts and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend that claimed the lives of 100 people. Bulldozers were continuing to clear the blast site in the capital Mogadishu on Monday in the hunt for bodies feared trapped …

DOHA — Qatar Charity (QC) received a QR1mn cheque as a donation from Doha Bank in support of the ‘Pakistan Relief’ and ‘Somalia Hunger Appeal’ campaigns aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to the flood victims of Pakistan and those affected by drought in Somalia. The contribution is part of Doha …

NEW YORK —  First lady Emine Erdoğan was among the recipients of the “Outstanding Humanitarian Award” in the United States. Erdoğan received the award in a ceremony on Sunday in New York from a leading Muslim coalition for her humanitarian efforts. The U.S. Council for Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition …

BAIDOA — Five Somali ministers have accused the central government of failing to release $9.6 million in relief funds received from the UAE to begin humanitarian operations in the country. As famine is expected in parts of Somalia between October and December this year, ministers from the states of South West, …

MOGADISHU — More than 60 aid agencies on Monday called on donors to help avert famine in Somalia where 7.8 million people are affected by the severe drought which is ravaging parts of the country. The agencies under the Somalia NGO Consortium, a network of relief agencies operating in Somalia, …

JEDDAH — The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has been following, with deep concern, the worsening situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia due to severe drought for the fourth year in a row. H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, the OIC Secretary-General, stressed that urgent relief intervention …

NAIROBI — The United Nations warned Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating drought, which has been “overshadowed” by other humanitarian crises including the war in Ukraine. The troubled Horn of Africa nation is being ravaged by drought, which has affected 4.5 million people …

DOHA —  Qatar Charity (QC) has launched an urgent response appeal to provide relief aid in the most affected areas of Somalia, aiming to mitigate the impact of the severe drought ravaging the country and contribute to saving the lives of more than half of its vulnerable population. This comes …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Somalia and its international partners seek $1.09 billion to provide life-saving assistance to four million vulnerable people affected by a worsening humanitarian situation around the country. “We are launching the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan today, in what is a critical time for Somalia,” the Humanitarian Coordinator for …