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Faduma Ali Adan, a 24-year-old mother of two, is a resilient and dedicated caretaker. Living in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, Faduma’s life was already fraught with challenges. Her eldest daughter fell ill and became paralyzed from a prolonged severe fever, and Faduma did everything in her power to seek help. Her …

MOGADISHU — A groundbreaking photography exhibition titled “Dhaliy Baydhaby: Through Their Eyes” concluded today at the National Museum of Somalia, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of children from underserved communities in Baidoa’s internally displaced person (IDP) camps. Organized by the Somali Arts Foundation (SAF) in collaboration with UNICEF, …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched 10 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to Mesegawa, a town in the Galgaduud region under the Galmudug Regional Government. The aid delivery was witnessed by officials from SODMA, the Mesegawa City Administration, and the Galmudug State Government, and is intended …

MOGADISHU, Somalia — In response to the recent violence that displaced numerous families in the Luuq district, Gedo region, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has swiftly dispatched relief supplies. The aid, which includes tents for temporary housing, aims to provide immediate shelter to those who have lost their homes …

MOGADISHU — The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the execution of four juveniles in Somalia allegedly associated with the al-Shabab extremist group. UNICEF said Thursday evening in a statement that the four children under the age of 18 were executed on Aug. 17 in Puntland State by …

NAIROBI — Nearly 63 million people across the Horn of Africa region are grappling with dire food insecurity while 11 million children are acutely malnourished and in need of humanitarian assistance, an East African bloc said in a report released in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Thursday. The Intergovernmental …

MOGADISHU — A car bomb explosion in the Garasbaaley district of Mogadishu on Wednesday killed at least five government soldiers and wounded several others, according to local sources. The attack occurred near a Somali intelligence security checkpoint on the road between the Ma’ani and Tareedishe neighborhoods. The militant group al-Shabaab, …

MOGADISHU — Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired a meeting focused on stabilizing the Hirshabelle regions, which was also attended by the President of the Hirshabelle State, Ali Gudlawe Hussein. This meeting, which was centered on the delivery of basic services and the …

DHOBLEY — Over sixty Somali Police Force (SPF) officers and inmates from Lower Juba received essential healthcare services during a two-day free medical camp organized by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Held at Dhobley Police Station, the camp aimed to enhance access to quality healthcare and improve the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia remains one of the world’s most serious humanitarian crises with millions of people exposed to unimaginable suffering, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. The suffering is due to recurring and intensifying climate shocks, protracted conflicts, …