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Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi is a happy man this week. On Sunday, a truck carrying 5,000 litres of water arrived in his Omaad village, about 50km northeast of Beledweyne town in central Somalia. But the arrival of the truck is itself a symbol of desperation. “This water was paid for by …

HARGESIA —  The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated food aid to the Government of the Republic of Somaliland, the aid was received today by the National Drought Committee, at the Egal Airport in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Somaliland’s Minister of Health, Hassan Mohamed Gafaadi and a member of …

DHUSAMAREB —  Residents of Qaradhi town in the Galgadud region are complaining of a severe drought that has affected people and livestock, urging speedy assistance from the Somali federal government, Galmudug regional administration, and aid agencies, SONNA reported. Ilyas Hassan Ugas, a resident of Qaradhi town, told the state media …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) conducted humanitarian activities on Tuesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, distributing meat to families in need. The aid group said 1,743 packages were distributed to families in Garasbaley, orphanages, and centers for disabled people. “The slaughter and distribution of 1,743 shares (249 livestock) …

MOGADISHU — Success or failure of control measures against the desert locusts in Somalia and Ethiopia will determine their return to eastern Africa, warns the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). They added that in this regard, vigilance and preparedness should be maintained in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia throughout …

MOGADISHU —  Many Somali people still remember how, when civil war gripped their own country, an influx of refugees fled to countries like Yemen and Syria, where they stayed several years until Somalia got back on track its current, slow-moving path towards peace. Those who fled to Yemen were not …

MOGADISHU —  Two Turkish humanitarian organizations joined hands to provide free medical treatment and perform surgeries in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) and Doctors Worldwide Turkiye (Yeryüzü doktorları) examined 353 people and conducted 74 surgeries in Mogadishu in December, the Turkish state-run charity said …

MOGADISHU  — Somalia’s worst drought in decades has millions of people dependent on food aid and thousands flocking to cities to escape hunger. At makeshift shelters on the outskirts of the capital, displaced people face cramped conditions and poor sanitation in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Somali villagers escaping …

MOGADISHU —  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) announced Tuesday that a severe drought in Somalia has displaced 245,000 people as conditions worsen in the country. Nearly 90% of the country is now in a severe climate change-related drought, following three consecutive failed rainy seasons. The …

ROME — More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, launching a comprehensive response plan for the region. A third consecutive year of poor rains is posing a major …