MOGADISHU — Five people have died of hunger and thirst in El Waaq town in Gedo region on Wednesday according to local officials. El Waaq Mayor Ibrahim Guled Adan who spoke to the media, said the situation is getting out of hand by the day and called for immediate assistance …
Read More »A school manager killed in roadside bomb in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — A traditional elder who was also the head of Deynile Primary and Secondary school has been killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast in Deynile district. According to witnesses, Daahir Hassan Tohow better known as Daahir Digdigle died after a roadside bomb explosion planted on the road in …
Read More »Somalia calls for urgent donor support as drought affects 6.9 mln people
MOGADISHU — Somali government has appealed to the international community for humanitarian support, saying 6.9 million people have been affected by the severe drought which is ravaging several parts of the country. Prime Minister Mohamed Roble in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Monday evening urged donors …
Read More »UN reports war in Ukraine is overshadowing drought responses in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The United Nations reported that the ongoing war in Ukraine has affected the emergency response to the current severe drought in Somalia, which has forced around 671,000 people to flee their homes. The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, addressed local reporters in Nairobi, confirming that …
Read More »AMISOM donates food stuff to drought hit residents
KISMAYO — Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) troops operating in Somalia under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) last week donated food stuff, medical supplies and distributed freshwater to residents of Tabda in Somalia. The donation was aimed at cushioning the residents from the ongoing food scarcity occasioned by the …
Read More »UN worried about lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating drought
NAIROBI — The United Nations warned Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia’s devastating drought, which has been “overshadowed” by other humanitarian crises including the war in Ukraine. The troubled Horn of Africa nation is being ravaged by drought, which has affected 4.5 million people …
Read More »UN lauds Somali women for role in peace, stability efforts
MOGADISHU — The United Nations has commended the Somali Women’s resilience and unfaltering resolve for gender equality and partaking fully in all spheres of life; called on Somali leaders to uphold the women quota in the ongoing parliamentary elections. The United Nations in Somalia congratulates Somali women for their tireless …
Read More »MWHRD conducts two-day training in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MWHRD) of the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted a two-day training in Mogadishu for the national committee in charge of coordinating the women’s, peace and security program led by the ministry. The training was attended by the Director Generals of …
Read More »Somaliland government delivers aid to drought stricken Eastern regions
HARGEISA — The Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, and Chairman of the National Drought Relief Committee, Mr. Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) traveled to the country’s eastern regions, on a working visit. The Vice President handed over cash and food aid to the eastern regional administrations as part of …
Read More »Somaliland: The drought is affecting more than one mln
HARGEISA — Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) has expressed concern over the living conditions of more than one million people affected by severe drought. Seylici, chairman of the Somaliland Drought Committee, meanwhile, defended the committee’s work on drought relief. The vice president of Somaliland talked about the the …
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