DOHA — In light of the problematic drought conditions in the Republic of Somalia, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Charity (QC), sent urgent food aid, to drought- affected people in Somalia. The aid contained 2,000 tons of food supplies for the benefit of more than 200,000 …
Read More »Somali Premier receives a delegation from UNICEF
MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E Hamza Abdi Barre, received in his office a delegation from the United Nations Children’s Fund, led by the Regional Director for East and Southern Africa of UNICEF, Mohamed Fall. The Prime Minister and the UNICEF delegation discussed important …
Read More »Somalia launches campaign to vaccinate one million people against cholera
MOGADISHU — A 5-day single-dose oral cholera vaccination campaign that aims to reach about one million people has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Human Services with support from UNICEF and the WHO. This house-to-house campaign aims to vaccinate 995 886 children aged one year and above including …
Read More »UN body: Food insecurity will continue to deteriorate if rains fail in Horn of Africa
MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) said Monday that the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening after five consecutive below-average rains. The UN agency said the upcoming March-May 2023 rains are also forecast to be below-average in the region and “should these rains fail, …
Read More »UNHCR thanks Japan for its contribution to enhance protection in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The Government of Japan has stepped up its support to refugees and displaced families in Somalia with a contribution of USD 3,086,398 to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Somalia. Somalia continues to struggle with the most severe drought in its recent …
Read More »KSrelief efforts continue in Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen
RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, or KSrelief, continues to provide humanitarian assistance to people across the world, with the latest initiatives covering Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen and Lebanon. On Thursday, KSrelief inked an agreement with the International Medical Corps. The pact was co-signed by KSrelief’s Assistant …
Read More »WFP chief .. Somali famine slowed, not avoided
DAVOS — The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia but stressed that “we’re not out of this yet.” WFP Executive Director David Beasley …
Read More »Qatar Charity delivers food aid to IDPs in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) distributed 1,500 food packages to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in various camps in Daynile and Garasbale on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, from which 10,872 people benefited. The aid is part of the continued assistance provided under the ‘Somalia Hunger Appeal’ campaign launched by Qatar …
Read More »UN health agency launches plan to support trauma care services in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Somalia Ministry of Health said Thursday it has rolled out a capacity-building plan for first responders and hospital managers to strengthen critical trauma care services in the country. The WHO said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital …
Read More »UNICEF appeals for $272 mln to help 3 mln Somalis in 2023
MOGADISHU — The UN Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, on Thursday appealed for 272.3 million U.S. dollars to provide humanitarian services to 3 million people in Somalia, including 2 million children in 2023. The UN agency said the funds will help it expand the delivery of essential multisectoral services, with a …
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