GURIEL — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed yesterday relief assistance to the people affected by the floods that hit Guriceel in Galmudug state, Somalia. In coordination with Misbah Association for Development, 400 food baskets weighing 36 tons have been distributed, benefiting 2,400 individuals. Officials of Guriceel …
Read More »COVID-19: TIKA sends medical aid to Djibouti and Somalia
ANKARA — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency [TICA] has sent humanitarian and medical aid to Djibouti and Somalia, as part of its support for the two countries to tackle the Coronavirus. In Djibouti, Kotlu Khan Yugel, Tikka coordinator, said the aid had been delivered to the Djibouti Red Crescent. …
Read More »Shabelle river floods hit over 1000 houses in Beledweyne town
BELEDWEYNE — Shabelle river flows again inside Beledweyne especially the neighboring villages including Buundoweyne, Hawlwadaag, Xaawo Taako, and Kooshin. The floods force hundreds to flee from their homes and demand urgent help besides Hirshabelle state authorities. Barely a day ago, Hiran regional governor warns aid agencies against food distribution outside …
Read More »Somalia confirms 81 new COVID-19 cases as tally hits 1,170
MOGADISHU — Somali health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 81 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,170. Fawziya Abikar, the health minister said the majority of the latest cases were recorded in Banadir with 44, Jubaland with 24, and Puntland with six. Somaliland had five and …
Read More »Turkish relief agency helps people in Somalia, Djibouti
MOGADISHU — Turkey’s state-run aid agency has helped 500 families who had to leave their homes behind in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu to live in camps in the Garasbaaley region to the west. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) distributed food packages including rice, flour, pasta, sugar, and oil to …
Read More »Coronavirus: WHO supports accelerated response efforts for contact tracing in Somalia as cases surge
MOGADISHU — As the laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge in Somalia, the country has also intensified its operations response to contain the epidemic. The WHO country office in support of this intensified response operations has deployed over 4000 community health care workers, each having to visit at least 5000 households …
Read More »KSRelief concludes relief project for people affected by flash floods in Somalia
QARDHO — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), in cooperation with the Al-Musbah Society for Development, concluded Thursday the project of distributing 3,000 food baskets, weighing 270 tons, for people affected by flash floods in Qardho district, Somalia benefiting 18,000 individuals. This comes in the frame of …
Read More »IDPs in Somalia share Ramadan meal under shadow of COVID-19
MOGADISHU — In makeshift metal homes in a camp in Mogadishu, women wrapped in brightly patterned scarves are making savory pastries and mixing flour for flatbreads. They are preparing iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan, which this year falls in the middle of a global …
Read More »UN food agency warns of imminent floods in Beledweyne as heavy rains persist
MOGADISHU (HOL) – Thousands of families in Beledweyne in central Somalia are at the risk of flash floods as water levels in Shabelle river near the brim, the FAO has warned. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned Thursday the floods are expected any time soon in Beledweyne and Jowhar …
Read More »KSrelief distributes humanitarian aid to people affected by floods in Somalia
QARDHO — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in cooperation with the Al-Misbah Association for Development, continued yesterday to distribute relief assistance to those affected by torrential rains and floods that swept through Qardho Region, Puntland. The aid consisted of 1,000 food baskets, benefiting 6,000 individuals. The President …
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