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MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle held yesterday evening a constructive meeting with the Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Somalia. The discussions revolved around key humanitarian initiatives, staff training in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) …

DHUSAMAREB — Four people were killed in a village, located under Dhusamareb, the administrative capital of Galmudug State, on Monday night, authorities and residents said. The killing in Fara-Goy, 20 km away from Dhusamareb was linked to the rising incidents of clan revenge, which have been on the increase in …

KISMAYO — Somalia’s Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ” Madobe” has on Thursday held meeting with Norway Ambassador to Somalia Gunnar Andreas Holm in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The regional leader and the Ambassador discussed wide range of issues including strengthening cooperation between the two sides for the benefit of …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Somalia Representative Wafaa ElFadil Saeed on Tuesday held meeting with the Ambassador of Italy to the Federal Republic of Somalia Pier Mario Dacco’ Coppi . They discussed variety of crucial issues including strengthening cooperation between the two sides in the …

DOHA — Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with Expo 2023 Doha, becoming a charity partner for Expo under the terms of the agreement. The signing of the agreement took place within the framework of the cooperation between the Ministry of Municipality and Qatar Charity. Under …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamoud Moalim Abdulle on Thursday held meeting with Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Envoy of the Secretary General and the Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. They discussed various issues including strengthening cooperation between the two entities in the field of humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Thursday that it allocated 35.7 million U.S. dollars to support the El Nino flood response in Somalia since October 2023. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 25.7 million U.S. dollars came from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a …

MOGADISHU — One person was killed while another sustained serious injuries following a cargo aircraft accident at Elberde town in Somalia. According to reports, the aircraft model Skyward Fokker 50 Tail (5Y- JWG), which had been contracted by the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP), allegedly overrun the 1000-metre runway …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the NIS Foundation have agreed to work together on various issues related to climate change, disaster preparedness and response, food security, environmental protection, emergency aid and sustainable development. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at the …

MOGADISHU —  A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others today after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The attacker detonated the device in front of a restaurant, Somali police said in a statement. “The casualties include …