MOGADISHU — The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Somali Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range launched a national livestock treatment campaign Wednesday to respond to the current drought in Somalia. “FAO & @MoLFR_Somalia have launched a national livestock supportive treatment campaign in Mogadishu as part of its …
Read More »WFP: 13M people facing severe drought in Horn of Africa as hunger bites
NAIROBI — A severe drought that has hit the Horn of Africa region killed thousands of livestock and left millions of people facing severe hunger, the World Food Program (WFP) said in a report Tuesday. The report released by WFP’s regional office in the Kenyan capital Nairobi warns that an estimated …
Read More »UK donates more funds to combat Somalia’s drought
MOGADISHU — Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, received in his office the UK Special Representative for Famine and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer. PM Roble spoke with Nick Dyer and his entourage about the drought situation in the country and how to provide relief to …
Read More »At least 10 killed as bus hits landmine in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …
Read More »NADFOR expresses concern over increased drought victims in Somaliland
HARGEISA — The chairman of the Somaliland National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR), Mr. Faisal Ali Sheikh Mohamed, has announced that in the next three months, the drought-affected population could reach about one and half million people, unless it rains soon. He also noted that the number of …
Read More »At least 10 killed as bus hits landmine in Somalia
MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …
Read More »Despite rise in FGM over last 2 yrs of COVID, CARE young girls champion in Somalia offer hope
As the world commemorates International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6th February 2022, Somali young girl champions have been at the forefront within their communities in calling for its abolishment. According to the latest Somali Health and Demographic Survey, 99 percent of women between the ages …
Read More »QC delivers relief aid to drought victims in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) has provided urgent relief aid to 6,000 drought-affected people in the city of Garbaharrey of the Gedo region in Somalia’s Jubaland State to help them meet their urgent needs. The aid included food supplies sufficient for a family for a whole month, in addition to …
Read More »Drought in Somali regional state leads to children dying
JIGJIGA — Severe droughts are being reported in many parts of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia, affecting civilians and livestock. According to reports, in parts of the Erar region of the Somali regional state, the droughts have resulted in the deaths of young children, who died of starvation, according …
Read More »Disability inclusion study: IDP sites in Kismayo, Dec 21
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with technical support from Humanity & Inclusion and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) undertook a study in IDP sites within Kismayo, Somalia. The aim of this study was to obtain valuable data regarding the prevalence of persons with disabilities living in Kismayo …
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