RIYADH — Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, yesterday on the sidelines of the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, met with Somali President’s Special Envoy for Drought and Humanitarian Affairs Abdirahman Abdishakur. During …
Read More »ICRC: 150 killed, 600 injured in clashes in northern Somalia
MOGADISHU — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia have left 150 people dead and over 600 others wounded since Feb. 6. Jurg Eglin, head of the ICRC delegation for Somalia, called for quick …
Read More »At least 112 people killed in fighting in Somaliland
MOGADISHU — At least 112 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in fierce fighting in the town of Lasanod in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, a medical official said Tuesday. Abdimajid Hussein Sugulle, the director-general of a public hospital in Lasanod, provided the latest figures to Anadolu by …
Read More »10 killed, several injured in terrorist attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — At least 10 people were killed and several others were injured when al-Shabaab terrorists stormed a residential building in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, sprayed indiscriminate bullets with automatic weapons on civilians, and one of them blew himself up. Five terrorists from the al-Shabaab group, which is linked to …
Read More »HoA drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine
NAIROBI, Kenya — Trends in a historic Horn of Africa (HoA) drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday. The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center said below-normal rainfall is expected in the rainy …
Read More »Somalia, EU, FAO refurbish Facilities to manage livestock sector in the country
MOGADISHU — The Somali government, the European Union, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Monday they have refurbished buildings of the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range to promote sustainable livestock management. Hassan Hussein Mohamed, minister for Livestock, Forestry and Range, said the initiative …
Read More »IOM: Over 1 mln migrants in need of assistance in the HoA
Geneva/Nairobi – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 47 other partners are appealing today (14/02) for USD 84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over 1 million migrants and the communities hosting them, many of whom are vulnerable, and in need of urgent help along the Eastern Route …
Read More »UN: Famine could rip through Somalia as soon as April
NEW YORK CITY/MOGADISGU — The UN is seeking $2.6 billion to help 8 million people in Somalia as the country once again finds itself on the brink of widespread famine, as a result of overlapping crises including prolonged drought, conflict, insecurity, high food and water costs, and mass displacement. Though …
Read More »Ceasefire collapses as battle rages on for 7th day in Las Anod
LAS ANOD (SMN) – The newly announced ceasefire in Las Anod failed to yield fruits as the fighting resumed on Sunday, marking 7th day of battle. Sunday’s battle erupted in Oda Gooye, Mooragaan and near Qooja-cadde military base after Somaliland troops launched offensive against SSC fighters earlier in the morning. …
Read More »Doctor says 57 killed in week of fighting in las Anod
MOGADISHU — At least 57 people have been confirmed dead in days of clashes between antigovernment fighters and Somaliland security forces in the disputed city of Las Anod after local leaders said they wanted to rejoin the federal government of Somalia, a doctor reported Saturday. Abdimajid Hussein Sugulle, the director-general …
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