MOGADISHU — Baroness Jenny Chapman, the UK Minister for International Development and Africa, has announced a new £6 million humanitarian funding package for Somalia at the conclusion of her first official visit to Mogadishu. Official sources reported that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted the UK Minister at Villa Somalia, …
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HARGEISA — The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the government of Somaliland, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art logistics hub in Berbera, a move expected to dramatically speed up humanitarian aid distribution and strengthen regional trade links. According to a report by Hiiraan Online, the strategically located facility near Berbera …
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MOGADISHU — The World Food Programme (WFP) Somalia extends its sincere gratitude to the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), and the Logistics Cluster for their critical support in advancing humanitarian operations across the country. These partnerships play a pivotal …
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RIYADH — The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has stepped up relief efforts in Yemen, Lebanon, Turkiye, Somalia and Pakistan. KSrelief’s prosthetics center in Yemen has provided help to hundreds of people in the war-torn country through physical therapy and other services. The rehabilitation center in Marib governorate provided 2,121 services …
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MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian partners in Somalia and its government on Wednesday sought $2.6 billion to assist millions of people in the drought-hit Horn of Africa country. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimated that 8.25 million people — nearly half of Somalia’s population need …
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DUBAI — The International Humanitarian City (IHC) promptly responded to and supported the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the dispatch and transport of much-needed aid to Mogadishu, Somalia, following a deadly car bombing that claimed the lives of more than 120 people and injured at least 300 others. A consignment …
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DOHA — Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), recently met Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. He was accompanied by a delegation that comprised Ian Ridley, Head of Office, the United Nations Office for the Coordination …
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DOHA — Qatar, represented by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with the Amiri Air Force fleet, on Saturday sent a shipment of urgent medical aid to the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia, within the framework of supporting the efforts of brethren in Somalia to confront and contain …
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ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, has dispatched an aid plane carrying approximately 27 metric tonnes of medical supplies to Somalia. The aid, which consisted of seven metric tonnes from the UAE and 20 metric tonnes from the World Health Organisation, will …
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MOGADISHU — The Somali government has suspended local flights in the country till further notice on Saturday. The move is aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus from the capital to the countryside. A statement from the ministry of transport and civil aviation noted the airline operators that the ban …
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