MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Ministry of Health in Galmudug state in Somalia to establish and equip four new health centers across the region. Following the signing of the agreement, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Somalia Abdul Fattah Adam Moallim, and Minister …
Read More »Puntland, Galmudug resolve clan dispute in Mudug
GALKAYO — Officials from Puntland and Galmudug held a recent peace conference in Galkayo, and decisions were made to resolve the clan conflict in the western Mudug region. The joint statement released by the leaders of both Puntland and Galmudug highlighted three key points. Within seven days, a committee will …
Read More »SoDMA hosts Somali elders to end clan conflicts
MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) hosted a consultation meeting with Somali clan elders. The gathering held at the SoDMA headquarters, aimed to discuss and strategize on conflict prevention, self-sufficiency, governance enhancement, and the safety of humanitarian workers. Mr. Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of SoDMA, extended a warm …
Read More »QRCS dispatches medical convoy to Somalia
MOGADISHU — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), dispatched “Little Hearts” medical convoy to Somalia to perform cardiac catheterizations for 70 children with congenital heart defects at the Somali Sudanese Specialized Hospital (SSSH) in Mogadishu. Implemented by volunteer medical staffers from Hamad Medical Corporation …
Read More »Puntland rejects federal claims of delivering 200 tons of food aid
GAROWE — Puntland authorities have denied allegations by Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) that it delivered 200 tons of food aid to Bosaso, a key port city in the semi-autonomous region. In a firm rebuttal, Puntland’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ubah Abdirashid Hirsi, stated that the federal …
Read More »UAE donates 700 tons of food aid to Somalia
MOGADISHU — In a gesture of international solidarity, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) received a substantial aid package from the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. The donation, amounting to 700 tons of food, was handed over by UAE Ambassador Ahmed Juma Al-Rumaysi during a ceremony in Mogadishu on Wednesday. This …
Read More »WFP seeks nearly $255M to scale up humanitarian aid in Somalia until May
MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it requires 254.7 million U.S. dollars in net funding to enhance humanitarian assistance in Somalia until May, with roughly 5.98 million people forecast to need aid by then. “The humanitarian situation remains critical due to anticipated poor rainfall, drier …
Read More »SoDMA dispatches aid to drought-stricken Gedo region
MOGADISHU — In response to the devastating effects of the La Niña-induced drought, Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched two aircraft carrying vital food relief shipments to Garbaharey, the provincial capital of the Gedo region. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the agency to provide …
Read More »DMA delivers humanitarian aid to Las Anod city
LAS ANOD — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has initiated a relief operation in Las Aanod, the capital of the Sool region, to combat the devastating effects of drought, delivering food and other forms of humanitarian aid to those in need. The aid, which was received by the SSC-Khatumo …
Read More »UN reports rise in attacks targeting aid workers in Som.
MOGADISHU — The UN relief agency has expressed concern over attacks targeting aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia, which increased in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday that a total of 62 access incidents occurred between …
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