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NEW YORK — The United Nations has announced the release of $5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). This funding is intended to support Somalia, specifically for early actions to prevent the impending drought in the country, confirmed by Joyce Msuya, the Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator of the …

NAIROBI — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday launched a peace-building and violent extremism prevention program for East African countries. Anthony Ngororano, resident representative of the UNDP in Kenya, said in the capital of Nairobi that the 18-million-U.S.-dollar program targets to build community resilience in Kenya, Somalia, and …

MOGADISHU — A World Health Organization (WHO) official has called on the international community to help Somalia sustain health services, protect public health gains, and build a resilient health system that can withstand future challenges. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region Hanan Balkhy, who has just wrapped up …

MOGADISHU —  Qatar Charity (QC), in partnership with UNICEF, has launched an emergency nutrition project in displacement camps on the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu, known as one of the most vulnerable regions to drought-induced displacement. More than 3,000 children are expected to benefit from the project. The project …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Medical Association has initiated a free breast cancer screening and awareness campaign in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, aimed at reaching underserved communities, particularly women and girls living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. The campaign, which focuses on early detection and education, has seen an encouraging turnout …

GAROWE —  Puntland’s Minister of Information, Eng. Mohamud Aydid Dirir, on Wednesday, accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of endorsing the deportation of Somali asylum seekers from Germany. The minister also alleged that President Mohamud is complicit in displacing low-income families in Mogadishu to make land available for private development. …

MOGADISHU — The Somali House of the People has today approved the National Higher Education Bill, with leaders calling it a significant step forward in the country’s educational reform. The 35th session of the fifth sitting of Parliament, chaired by First Deputy Speaker Saadia Yasiin Haji Samatar and supported by …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has dispatched four planes of humanitarian aid to Baidoa, the capital of the Southwest State, in response to escalating concerns over a severe drought expected to hit the region. The aid, which includes food, clean water, and medical supplies, was sent on Tuesday from …

NAIROBI — At least 65 million people are food insecure in the Horn of Africa(HoA), according to a joint report released Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc. This figure marks a slight decline from 66 million …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called on all stakeholders in Somalia to prioritize sustainable access to clean water and improved sanitation and support the widespread delivery of cholera vaccines to help address recurring outbreaks. These actions can protect vulnerable populations and ensure that life-saving health services …