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MOGADISHU — Somalia and the United States of America signed Tuesday a $92.6 million development agreement. Somali officials said that the agreement aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of stability, economic growth and good governance, and empowerment of Somali future leaders, women and youth. The US is among …

MOGADISHU —  Qatar Charity (QC) inaugurated a health center within the Madina Hospital in Banaadir, a region in Somalia, in the presence of several dignitaries from the Somali government. In a press release, QC said that the health center is expected to benefit 20,000 people, adding that the center encompasses …

MOGADISHU — The Kidney Dialysis Center at Banadir Hospital located in Mogadishu, Somalia continues its medical services with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). During July, the center catered to a total of 83 patients. Among them, 27 patients underwent 190 scheduled kidney dialysis sessions …

LAS ANOD — Eight months into a conflict between armed forces of the breakaway state of Somaliland and local Dhulbahante militias in Las Anod, Somalia, hospitals in the embattled city are desperately working to maintain lifesaving supplies. Although the conflict has been effectively reduced to a deadlock, with neither the …

MOGADISHU — In cooperation with Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the ‘Food Parcels for IDP Camps’ project in Somalia. In a statement, QRCS said that the QR 713,441 project saw the distribution of diverse food parcels to 2,084 families, or 14,588 people, in …

CAIRO — Arab League (AL) affirmed on Sunday the importance of rapid response to aid those affected by natural disasters and armed conflict, pointing to the increasing numbers of needy people, which reached nearly 250 million persons worldwide. This came in a statement published by the Secretariat-General of the Arab …

GENEVA — This year’s World Humanitarian Day is being commemorated at a time of increased risk for the thousands of aid workers who put their lives on the line every day to help millions of people affected by conflict and natural and human-made disasters. The United Nations says humanitarian workers …

MOGADISHU — The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed George Conway as his new deputy special representative for Somalia with the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and resident coordinator in Somalia. Conway will also serve as the humanitarian coordinator in Somalia where the humanitarian situation remains extremely alarming, with …

UNITED NATIONS —  A total of 62 humanitarian aid workers have died this year around the world, the United Nations said Thursday as it prepared to mark 20 years since a devastating attack on the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. The U.N. observes World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19 each year …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the British embassy in Mogadishu on Wednesday launched a 3.8-million-U.S.-dollar anticipatory action ahead of the El Nino event in Somalia. The FAO said the anticipatory action and preparedness initiative will target about 1.2 million people who are …