Food Security Cluster

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday signed a seven-year project aimed at building climate resilience in the agricultural sector. The 95-million-U.S.-dollar project seeks to address climate change challenges and strengthen agrifood systems through significant investments, according to a statement from FAO. Approved …

MOGADISHU — A Turkish ship carrying humanitarian aid for Somalia docked Saturday at the Mogadishu’s seaport. The Ship of Goodness, carrying 3,000 tons of aid, sailed Sept, 29 from Mersin in the southern province of Türkiye and was received by senior government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama alongside Disaster …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations agencies on Wednesday expressed commitment to helping Somalia increase investments to boost food production as the country marked World Food Day. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP), held a …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is grappling with a deepening food crisis, with at least 3.6 million people facing critical levels of hunger, according to a September 2024 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The situation is set to worsen in the coming months, with …

MOGADISHU — Amidst an intensifying humanitarian crisis due to severe river flooding in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, particularly affecting the Afgoye district, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has initiated a significant relief operation. Trucks filled with food aid, including essentials like wheat and dates, alongside other critical supplies, have been …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially inaugurated the first National Agricultural Investment Conference in Mogadishu, aiming to enhance domestic revenue and generate jobs through agriculture. In his opening remarks, President Mohamud emphasized Somalia’s vast agricultural potential, highlighting the country’s fertile land and rich natural resources. “This land …

NAIROBI — The total number of food insecure people in East and Central Africa hit 82.2 million, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, in a report released Friday. The report suggested that the majority of the 82.2 …

MOGADISHU — The UN agencies on Friday urged immediate financing for humanitarian relief in Somalia, where a catastrophic drought looms and millions of people risk the danger of sinking further into a food crisis. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

GARASBALE — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has successfully delivered aid to 2,000 families in the Garasbaaley district, which lies outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu, focusing on those most vulnerable. The aid distribution targeted individuals with disabilities, people with special needs, and those displaced by ongoing conflicts and severe drought …

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 …