MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the United Nations held a high-level meeting in Mogadishu to coordinate humanitarian efforts and finalize the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan. The session was co-chaired by Mr. Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the agency, and Mr. George Conway, the UN Deputy Special …
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MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held a high-level humanitarian meeting in Mogadishu to address the country’s worsening drought and food insecurity crisis. According to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA), the Chairman of the agency Mr. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle emphasized during the opening session the necessity of …
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KISMAYO — A high-level humanitarian delegation, led by Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), and George Conway, UN Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator, has launched a field mission to Jubbaland state to assess the escalating drought crisis. The mission included visits to the administrative …
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MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation, Ali Yusuf Hosh, met with the newly appointed Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Somalia to discuss enhancing cooperation on displacement, refugee protection, and civil registration systems. According to reports by Mustaqbal Media (MM), the …
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MOGADISHU — The Somali Upper House has raised a grave alarm over the rapid and unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian situation caused by a severe drought sweeping across vast areas of the country. Officials warned that the crisis is threatening the livelihoods of millions and pushing the nation toward a …
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MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has categorically denied reports of humanitarian aid looting in the capital, Mogadishu, affirming that all relief shipments belonging to the World Food Programme (WFP) remain securely under the program’s direct management and custody. In an official statement, the Somali government clarified that the …
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MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of the Federal Republic of Somalia has announced the launch of a national program to bolster agricultural innovation, providing financial grants to ten national companies selected as winners of the “2025 Open Innovation Challenge.” This initiative is part of government efforts aimed …
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MOGADISHU — Students from the Faculty of Agriculture at Zamzam University in the Federal Republic of Somalia organized a field training program on agricultural land measurement and leveling. This initiative is part of the university’s efforts to strengthen practical application and link academic knowledge with field reality to develop the …
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MOGADISHU — Agricultural communities in the Sanaag and Bari regions of the Puntland state, northeast Somalia, are facing dire economic and humanitarian challenges due to the lack of modern road networks. This infrastructure deficit has isolated hundreds of farmers in the “Al-Madu” and “Galgala” mountain ranges, amid harsh climatic and …
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MOGADISHU | “The New Arab” | Interview by: Al-Shafi’i Abtidon Between the hammer of a relentless drought and the anvil of dwindling international funding, Somalia today stands on the brink of a profound human and humanitarian test—one that threatens not only livelihoods but the very dignity of its people and …
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