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MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February. About 67 percent of them are women and children, 30 percent are school-age children (6-17 years), and 26 percent are women and girls of reproductive …

UNITED NATIONS — UN humanitarians said on Wednesday they are concerned about the spread of cholera in nearly half of the 72 Somalia districts amid a severe shortage in oral vaccine doses. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said almost 4,400 cases and 54 deaths were …

MOGADISHU — The upcoming heavier-than-normal Gu (April to June) rains in Somalia are expected to trigger cholera outbreaks in areas where the disease has not been observed for years, the UN humanitarian agency warned Monday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it has teamed …

MOGADISHU — The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, met today with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, and the UNICEF Representative, Wafaa Said. Abdukadir Mohamed Nur emphasized the importance of the Somali government’s efforts in combating child recruitment, …

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on Monday organized Ramadan iftars, or fast-breaking dinners, and delivered food aid packages to families in need in Croatia, the Republic of Congo, Peru, Yemen, and Somalia. TIKA started the distribution of food packages to 1,000 families in need living in …

MOGADISHU — At least 54 people have lost their lives to cholera in Somalia in recent months. Nine of those deaths occurred within the past week, marking the highest weekly death toll this year, humanitarian group Save the Children said. In an interview with VOA Somali, Mohamed Abdulkadir, acting operations …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has distributed aid to 5,000 vulnerable families on Friday. The beneficiaries included poor, disabled individuals, as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from various parts of the Lower Shabelle region, specifically in the Afgoye district and on the outskirts of Mogadishu. The …

MOGADISHU — AN outbreak of cholera, indirectly linked to climate change, has left at least 54 people dead in Somalia in recent months. The waterborne disease outbreak is peaking, with nine people dying in the past week alone, representing the highest weekly death toll this year. More than 59 percent …

MOGADISHU — At least 54 people have died from cholera in Somalia in recent months, said Save the Children, with nine people dying of the illness in the past week alone – the highest weekly death toll this year. More than 59% of the 4,388 confirmed cases for 2024 – …

AFGOYE — Detailed information has emerged regarding an airstrike that occurred yesterday in areas located near the Afgoye district of Lower Shabelle region, resulting in significant casualties. The target of this attack was members of Al-Shabaab who infiltrated these areas, causing extensive damage to the local population. Some of the …