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MOGADISHU — The Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu has been officially reopened with a special ceremony, in the presence of Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Ahmad Juma Al Rumaithi, UAE Ambassador to Somalia. The hospital reopened following comprehensive renovations and the installation of …

MOGADISHU — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region of Hiraan following intense flooding caused by El Niño rains. The outbreak presents a grave public health crisis, with the majority of cases being severe and affecting the most …

NEW YORK — Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) participated in the High-Level Strategic Dialogue (HLSD) hosted by the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the UN in New York. As part of the High-Level Strategic Dialogue, QFFD and UNICEF signed today …

MOGADISHU — In a landmark move to combat plastic pollution and protect the environment, the Federal Government of Somalia has taken a bold step by announcing a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags nationwide. This significant milestone was initiated with the issuance of a Ministerial Decree today by Ambassador Khadija …

MOGADISHU — Royal Court Advisor and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, on an official visit to Mogadishu, met yesterday with Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahmoud Moalim Abdullah. The two officials discussed the relief and humanitarian projects implemented by …

MOGADISHU — Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, accompanied by Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah visited on Sunday the KSrelief exhibition in Somalia. During the visit and through visual screens and introductory brochures, they …

MOGADISHU — The government and humanitarian agencies said Tuesday they are seeking $1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people out of 6.9 million who need life-saving humanitarian and protection assistance in Somalia in 2024. Mogadishu, the UN in Somalia and humanitarian partners said in a joint statement that funding requirements reflect …

MOGADISHU — Six aid workers lost their lives, while 18 others sustained injuries in Somalia in 2023, the United Nations humanitarian agency has aid. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its annual humanitarian access report Sunday evening, in which it said that 2023 underscored the …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met today in Mogadishu with Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah to review aspects of cooperation related to humanitarian and relief affairs and means to enhance …

MOGADISHU — The head of the Saudi aid agency, KSrelief, arrived in Somalia on Sunday to help launch 24 humanitarian relief projects worth a combined $45 million, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The schemes, which are concerned with food security, health, education, water and environmental sanitation, are expected to benefit …