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MOGADISHU — In a significant humanitarian effort, a convoy of nine trucks carrying much-needed aid has successfully arrived in Rage Elle, located in the Middle Shabelle region. The aid, dispatched by the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) from Mogadishu on Thursday, is designed to provide urgent support to communities that …

MOGADISHU — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,200 food baskets in the Banaadir Region of Somalia. The initiative benefited 7,200 individuals as part of the Food Security Support Project in Somalia. The effort is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian initiatives, carried out by KSrelief, …

MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched eleven trucks carrying emergency food supplies and medical aid to Nuur-Dugle and Aqab-Duco areas in Hirshabelle State to support residents affected by ongoing counterterrorism operations. Sahra Ali Yusuf, director of SoDMA’s relief department, told local media on Monday that the aid …

GENEVA — One million more people in Somalia could face crisis levels of hunger in coming months due to a forecast drought during the next crop cycle, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday. The number could rise even further because of funding cuts, Jean-Martin Bauer, director of the WFP’s …

MOGADISHU — In a joint effort to address the critical water crisis in Somalia, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new project to provide sustainable water access to 120,000 drought-affected Somalis by harnessing the solar energy. An agreement to this …

MOGADISHU — In a significant humanitarian gesture, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, the head of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), recently received food aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Somalia, Ahmed Juma Al-Rumaithi. The aid is intended to support 600 vulnerable families in Mogadishu, providing much-needed relief to …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has donated assorted life-saving equipment to counter the persistent threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia. The material, which included vehicles, training-of-trainers kits, route search gear, medical hardware, and explosive ordnance disposal equipment, is expected to boost Somalia’s anti-IED efforts, …

MOGADISHU  — Somalia and United Nations agencies on Wednesday appealed for adequate funding, warning that drought, conflict, and high food prices could push 4.4 million people into hunger. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Office for the Coordination …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched 11 trucks of critical humanitarian aid to the regions of El- Ali Axmed and Al-Kowsar in the Middle Shabelle region, which recently endured a devastating terrorist attack. The convoy, which left Mogadishu late last night, is set to benefit approximately …

MOGADISHU — A senior United Nations official wrapped up a three-day visit to Somalia on Thursday, reaffirming the global body’s commitment to supporting the country’s evolving development, stability, and governance priorities. Abdallah Al Dardari, assistant secretary-general and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States of the UN Development Program …