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BAIDOA — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AMTIS) has on Friday wrapped up a three-day medical sensitization and screening programme for 110 officers drawn from the Somali Police Force (SPF) and their families in South West State. According to ATMIS, the program was aimed at improving and enhancing …

KISMAYO — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Wednesday handed over two newly built classrooms at Kuda Primary School in Kuday Island as part of an ongoing initiative to improve access to education in remote areas.  The classrooms, constructed with funding from the Italian government, were inaugurated …

KISMAYO — As part of its Quick Impact Projects, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has built and equipped a five-classroom block at the Ahmed Gurrey School complex in Kismayo.  This new educational facility, funded by the Italian government, was officially handed over by ATMIS on Monday.  “Education …

MOGADISHU — Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA)  has on Thursday dispatched 30 trucks of relief supplies and an emergency boat to Mahaday district of Middle Shabelle and its environs, Hirshabelle administration in the ongoing efforts to alleviate the impacts of the devastating floods. Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, the Deputy Chairman …

BAIDOA — In a commendable humanitarian effort, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped in to provide crucial medical aid to families reeling from the devastating flooding in the Dollow district of Somalia. This assistance is much-needed as those affected grapple with the aftermath of the flood, which has …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Wednesday joined the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as its 17th member. FAO said Somalia has made great progress since 2020 to build the national institutional and technical capacity for locust control …

MOGADISHU — The Somali National Army (SNA) has evacuated several people who were left marooned by the floods in the Gedo region of Jubbaland regional state on Saturday. The force deployed its military personnel in Burdhubo district to carry out the evacuation exercise and save the lives of hundreds of …

AMMAN — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is conducting a 5-day training workshop for technical officers in charge of desert locust control from East Africa (EA) and the Middle East(ME), aimed to enhance preparedness of their countries to effectively respond to desert locust outbreaks and …

BELEDWEYNE — Hundreds of families in Hiiraan region’s Jalalaqsi district have begun evacuating their homes following the flooding of the Shabelle River in the district’s neighbourhoods on Wednesday, according to residents. Speaking to local media, the administration of Jalalaqsi district has urgently requested immediate assistance, noting that the floodwaters have …

MOGADISHU — The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has risen to 101 with 1 million people displaced and 1.5 million affected nationwide, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said late Wednesday. In a nationally televised speech, Mohamud said Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis caused by the …