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MOGADISHU —  Ahead of the March-May 2023 rainy season, forecasts indicate below-average rainfall is highly likely in many regions of Somalia. This means the victims of drought ravaging most parts of the country will continue suffering from the same predicaments in the first half of next year. Somalia is in …

MOGADISHU —  The number of children facing dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In a statement issued late Thursday, UNICEF said that around 20.2 million children are now under threat of severe hunger, thirst …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday warned of a dire humanitarian situation in Somalia with famine fast approaching. The FAO said there is still time to turn the tide by addressing the immediate needs of rural communities, which are amongst those at …

When people newly displaced by drought or conflict arrive in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, they often begin by asking for assistance. “They’ll move around all the neighbours and collect items,” explains local businesswoman Habibo Ali Haji. “They’ll knock on each door and ask ‘do you have anything?’ and use what they …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has appealed to the international community to sustain funding for the drought response as 8.3 million people are expected to face a food crisis by mid-2023. Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, the presidential envoy for Somalia’s drought response, said more than 7 million people are still in need of …

MOGADISHU — A high-level delegation from the African Union wrapped up its five-day assessment mission in Somalia on Tuesday with a commitment to scale up interventions in the current humanitarian situation in the country. The AU Permanent Representative Sub-Committee (AUPRC) on Refugees, Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) called for …

MOGADISHU — More than half a million children in Somalia are expected to face the most deadly form of malnutrition by April next year due to drought, higher food prices, conflict and disease outbreaks, according to new figures released on Tuesday. Save the Children(SC) is calling for an urgent injection …

MOGADISHU — Approximately 8.3 million people across Somalia are likely to face crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity between April and June 2023, according to a report released on Tuesday. “This unprecedented level of need within Somalia is driven by the impacts of five consecutive seasons of poor rainfall, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations top relief official in Somalia warned on Tuesday the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious and called for sustained and improved assistance to avert famine. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia said joint efforts and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia typically gets two rainy seasons per year. The first, called the Gu rains, usually start in late March or April and last until June. The second round of rains, known as the Deyr, generally produce less precipitation and arrive in October or November. But Somalia’s last four …