Food Security Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Sunday distributed food parcels for people in need in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. “The Turkish Red Crescent did food distribution in Mogadishu’s Daynile district on Sunday and distributed 700 food parcels to families in need in the Daynile district,” Orhan Kokcu, head of the Turkish …

MOGADISHU — Government and the humanitarian community are concerned about the worsening drought conditions in Somalia. Over 116 000 Somalis have already been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020. More than 50 districts face moderate to severe drought conditions. Forecasts indicate a second consecutive season of below-average rainfall …

MOGADISHU — Over 116,000 Somalis have been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday by the UN and horn of African country. “Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought …

MOGADISHU — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched yesterday a project to distribute 927 Ramadan food baskets, benefiting 61,860 individuals, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The inauguration of the project comes as an extension of the Ramadan projects, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to …

HARGEISA — After years of livestock losses from droughts and multiple crises, fish have become a lifeline source of food for nutrition and income for coastal communities. The coasts sandy soils are not suitable for crops, and fishing and livestock are the main livelihoods. Much of the Somali coastline is likely to face …

ABU DHABI — The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a relief programme aimed at intensifying its response to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, as part of the UAE’s relief and development initiatives in the country. The programme involves the establishment of an aid air bridge that consists of four planes …

MOGADISHU — The administration of the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital in Mogadishu on Tuesday delivered food aid to Imamu-Nawawi Orphanage Center in Hodan District in Mogadishu. Food baskets containing rice, sugar, flour, edible oil, and dates were delivered to the orphanage, it said in a tweet. The …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s economy contracted by 1.5 per cent in 2020 shedding off $186 million owing to the combined effect of COVID-19 and related shocks, a joint report by the government and the UN has revealed. The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) released by the Ministry of Planning and the UN …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia on Monday appealed for urgent funding to assist 2.7 million people projected to face acute hunger as pre-drought conditions worsen in the Horn of the African country. “Somalia is calling on donors to provide sufficient and early funding to scale up emergency response as the projected poor …

Somalis are no strangers to hardship, having endured years of drought, conflict and instability. Last year saw a devastating infestation of desert locusts, extensive flooding and COVID-19, which brought new health and socioeconomic woes. Now the country is again facing critical water shortages, which are causing livestock deaths, mounting hunger …