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MOGADISHU  — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it has dispatched the first 12 metric tons of health and nutrition supplies for flood victims in southern Somalia. The UN agency said the supplies will help the displaced families who now find themselves living in makeshift shelters on higher ground, …

MOGADISHU —  A report by Planet, co-authored by Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball, exposes the severity of the drought in the Horn of Africa using Soil Water Content (SWC) measurements. Titled “Using Planetary Forensics to Visualize Historic Drought in the Horn of Africa,” the report reveals that the region has experienced …

MOGADISHU — The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has issued an urgent call for continued support and increased financial aid to address the nation’s ongoing crisis, fueled by climate change and long-standing conflict. Somalia is currently experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally. Somalia has recently …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to rid Somalia of the threat from explosive ordnance. Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia Anita Kiki Gbeho expressed commitment to a mine-free Somalia. “Whether measured in the number of casualties or the …

MOGADISHU — An African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) convoy was hit by explosion in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, with no word yet on possible casualties. Osman Ahmed, a security officer in Mogadishu, told Anadolu over the phone that the convoy was hit near Somalia’s Criminal Investigation Department headquarters …

UNITED NATIONS — Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12-18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the …

NAIROBI — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is calling on the international community to commit more resources to combat the drought ravaging the Horn of Africa.IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu says the region has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years due to a persistent and prolonged …

MOGADISHU — Severe flooding has ravaged Somalia’s Bardhere District, causing casualties and displacing thousands of people. In response to the devastation, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) is mobilizing aid efforts to provide relief to the affected region. The country experienced moderate rainfall during the week of March 12, marking …

First the rains in Somalia failed in 2021. Then they failed again and again and again and again. For five wet seasons in a row, Somalis looked anxiously to the skies while their crops withered, their cattle perished and many people died of hunger or disease. A new report, released …

MOGADISHU — Nearly 14 people have perished with thousands displaced and property destroyed due to flash floods caused by heavy rains in southern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said lives were lost in the Bardhere district, Gedo region …