Protection Cluster

MOGADISHU — Ongoing conflict in Somalia is worsening the humanitarian situation, making it harder for humanitarian organizations to access the populations in most need of assistance, aid agencies said. In a joint statement issued Sunday evening in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, local and international agencies under the umbrella of the …

MOGADISHU — About 1.8 million children aged under five are still expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Somalia this year, though the risk of famine has been averted for the time being, an international charity has warned. Save the Children said in a statement released in the Somali capital …

MOGADISHU — The US diplomatic mission in Somalia demanded an “immediate” unconditional cease-fire Thursday in Somalia’s northern town of Las Anod. The remarks came after a delegation from the mission, led by Chargé d’Affaires Tim Trenkle arrived in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa and held a series of political and civil …

MOGADISHU — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia have left 150 people dead and over 600 others wounded since Feb. 6. Jurg Eglin, head of the ICRC delegation for Somalia, called for quick …

MOGADISHU — At least 112 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in fierce fighting in the town of Lasanod in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, a medical official said Tuesday. Abdimajid Hussein Sugulle, the director-general of a public hospital in Lasanod, provided the latest figures to Anadolu by …

MOGADISHU — At least 10 people were killed and several others were injured when al-Shabaab terrorists stormed a residential building in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, sprayed indiscriminate bullets with automatic weapons on civilians, and one of them blew himself up. Five terrorists from the al-Shabaab group, which is linked to …

LAS ANOD (SMN) – The newly announced ceasefire in Las Anod failed to yield fruits as the fighting resumed on Sunday, marking 7th day of battle. Sunday’s battle erupted in Oda Gooye, Mooragaan and near Qooja-cadde military base after Somaliland troops launched offensive against SSC fighters earlier in the morning. …

MOGADISHU — At least 57 people have been confirmed dead in days of clashes between antigovernment fighters and Somaliland security forces in the disputed city of Las Anod after local leaders said they wanted to rejoin the federal government of Somalia, a doctor reported Saturday. Abdimajid Hussein Sugulle, the director-general …

MOGADISHU — Somalian and the African Union officials on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the ongoing military offensive against al-Shabab and lauded the progress made in restoring peace and security in the country. Somalian Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Daud Aweis, and Mohammed El-Amine Souef, the special representative of the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian partners in Somalia and its government on Wednesday sought $2.6 billion to assist millions of people in the drought-hit Horn of Africa country. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) estimated that 8.25 million people — nearly half of Somalia’s population need …