Food Security Cluster

In December 2019, Cyclone Pawan hit Ali Mahamud Rubaax’s village of Dharkeynley in Beletweyne, central Somalia. The storm’s rain caused the river levels to reach their maximum, breaking their banks and overflowing into the village and surrounding areas leaving most of the town under water. About 182 000 people from …

DHOBLEY — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday donated foodstuffs and an assortment of medical supplies to Elwak District Hospital, in Gedo region of Somalia. At the same event, AMISOM also donated 36 desks to Harweyn Primary School, to improve the quality of education in the area. …

KISMAYO — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 75 tons of dates in Jubaland, Somalia, benefiting 56,250 individuals, in cooperation with the Regional Mission of Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), it was reported here today. This aid, which took place yesterday, comes within the Riyadh-based …

MOGADISHU — A free tool that will help farmers and pastoralists across Africa to predict and control locust behaviour has been launched. Kuzi—the Swahili name for the wattled starling, a bird renowned for eating locusts—is an Artificial Intelligence-powered tool that generates a real-time heatmap of locusts across Africa, shows all …

MOGADISHU — The UK has announced £5 million to support the provision of life-saving support and food assistance to over 100,000 people facing starvation in Somalia. The funds will be channeled through the World Food Programme (WFP). The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said Wednesday it was releasing the funds …

MOGADISHU — Salaam Somali Bank’s branch in Hamarweyne, Mogadishu has on Thursday provided entrepreneurs with free microfinance, as part of the annual non-profit investment program called “Qardu Hassan”. The yearly fund is aimed at developing and encouraging small businesses across Somalia, according to the bank management, which is credited to …

GAROWE —  Puntland’s Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mohamud Haji Salah, has resigned and handed in his resignation letter to President Said Abdullahi Deni. Salah called on the Puntland state president to accept his resignation and wished the people and government peace, prosperity and development. He also said that …

MOGADISHU — Salaam Somali Bank (SSB) has provided free microfinance to small business in the country’s capital as part of the annual grand fun program meant to boost cultivating and rival of the economy. On Sunday, the Bank’s branch in Madina has offered free microfinance to the resident traders, including …

BALAD HAWO — Salaam Somali Bank (SSB) continues to provides free microfinance to small businesses in the country as part of a grant program aimed at improving the fledgling economy. On Monday, the Bank’s branch in the border town of Balad Hawo in the Gedo region has provided free microfinance …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is bracing a new wave of desert locusts threatening farmlands, while parts of the country are already reeling from destructive seasonal floods and rainstorms. This fresh desert locust invasion is causing alarm among the farming communities, threatening their livelihood and harming food production and income. In anticipation of …