Food Security Cluster

HARGESIA —  The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated food aid to the Government of the Republic of Somaliland, the aid was received today by the National Drought Committee, at the Egal Airport in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Somaliland’s Minister of Health, Hassan Mohamed Gafaadi and a member of …

DHUSAMAREB —  Residents of Qaradhi town in the Galgadud region are complaining of a severe drought that has affected people and livestock, urging speedy assistance from the Somali federal government, Galmudug regional administration, and aid agencies, SONNA reported. Ilyas Hassan Ugas, a resident of Qaradhi town, told the state media …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) conducted humanitarian activities on Tuesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, distributing meat to families in need. The aid group said 1,743 packages were distributed to families in Garasbaley, orphanages, and centers for disabled people. “The slaughter and distribution of 1,743 shares (249 livestock) …

MOGADISHU — Success or failure of control measures against the desert locusts in Somalia and Ethiopia will determine their return to eastern Africa, warns the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). They added that in this regard, vigilance and preparedness should be maintained in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia throughout …

MOGADISHU —  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) announced Tuesday that a severe drought in Somalia has displaced 245,000 people as conditions worsen in the country. Nearly 90% of the country is now in a severe climate change-related drought, following three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The …

ROME — More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a major …

ROME — More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a major threat to …

ROME — More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a major threat …

MOGADISHU —  A soup kitchen in the Somali capital run by the Turkish Red Crescent feeds 3,150 people daily and distributes food to many parts of Mogadishu. The Turkish humanitarian organization has been working in the drought-stricken country since 2011 when Somalia was witnessing one of the deadliest famines in …

MOGADISHU — The Somali government has on Tuesday begun distributing an aid shipment from received from the UAE to assist with the country’s current drought. Somali Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Khadija Mohamed Diriye said the government has started to distribute the aid to Garbaharey, Beledweyne and Hudur which are one …