MOGADISHU — HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, awarded a certificate of recognition to Qatar Charity for its support in the fields of education, humanitarian work, and development in Somalia. This took place during a ceremony held in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on the commencement …
Read More »Distribution of humanitarian aid to vulnerable families in Mogadishu
MOGDISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Sunday distributed relief aid to 1000 vulnerable families displaced by conflicts and the El-Nino induced floods in Garasbaaley area, on the outskirts of Mogadishu. SoDMA’s relief director Sahra Ali Yusuf, accompanied by MP Dahir Amin Jeesow, witnessed the distribution exercise. The …
Read More »Federal MoPIED convenes food security coordination event in Baidoa
MOGADISHU — Somalia Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) has on Wednesday organized a food security coordination event in Baidoa town, the interim administrative capital of South West State. The event brought together line ministers of the economic development pillar to discuss the nexus between food security, economic …
Read More »UN’s FAO uses radio to help Somali farmers boost production
MOGADISHU — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that it’s using radio in Somalia to help farmers increase production and deal with the extreme weather conditions. FAO said its radio training, which was launched at the height of the COVID-19 crisis as a way of dealing …
Read More »DPM chairs humanitarian crisis meeting in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Salah Ahmed Jama has on Wednesday presided over a crucial meeting at the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in the Nation capital Mogadishu. The meeting brought together senior officials from the Prime Minister …
Read More »Teacher fatally stabbed in Mogadishu school
MOGADISHU — Abdirahman Maclow Abikar, a teacher at Seidi Secondary School in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district, was fatally stabbed on Monday for reportedly reprimanding a female student. Authorities say the suspect, identified as Hassan Mohamed Mahoud, is the brother of the student who was disciplined by Abikar. Seidi School’s principal, Ali …
Read More »Somalia, UN agencies agree to bolster humanitarian support to El-Nino ravaged families
MOGADISHU — The Director of the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) at the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Hassan Abdulkadir Isse recently chaired a meeting that brought together representatives from various esteemed United Nations agencies that work towards humanitarian aid and disaster management. The meeting aimed to utilize the insights …
Read More »SoDMA chief meets with senate select committee
MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahamud Moalim Abdulle has on Saturday met with the Upper House Committee on Interior Affairs, Reconciliation, and Inter-Governmental Relations. During the meeting, chaired by Senator Deeqa Hassan Hussein, the Commissioner presented a general report and answered questions about the …
Read More »Three UAE military personnel martyred in Somalia
ABU DHABI — The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the martyrdom of three members of the UAE Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defence Force, along with the injury of two others, in a terrorist act in the Republic of Somalia, while fulfilling their mission to …
Read More »SoDMA chief chairs meeting to launch NERF
MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mohamoud Moallim Abdulle has on Thursday chaired a special meeting which was attended by all business leaders of the country, including the Chairman of the Somali Chamber of Commerce, Mahamoud Abdikariin Ali Gabeyre and the Chairman of the country’s Banking …
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