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MOGADISHU — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Somalia to advance peace, security, and humanitarian support. Guterres said he was back in Somalia six years after his first visit as secretary general and met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss peace, security, and humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday that it has begun relocation of newly arrived Somali refugees in Ethiopia who fled recurring clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia, with 1,036 of the most vulnerable people transferred from border …

MOGADISHU —  A report by Planet, co-authored by Steve Levay and Ryder Kimball, exposes the severity of the drought in the Horn of Africa using Soil Water Content (SWC) measurements. Titled “Using Planetary Forensics to Visualize Historic Drought in the Horn of Africa,” the report reveals that the region has experienced …

MOGADISHU — The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has issued an urgent call for continued support and increased financial aid to address the nation’s ongoing crisis, fueled by climate change and long-standing conflict. Somalia is currently experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally. Somalia has recently …

LAS ANOD —  The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Tuesday that it is scaling up humanitarian response as recurring clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia continue to displace thousands of people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to rid Somalia of the threat from explosive ordnance. Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia Anita Kiki Gbeho expressed commitment to a mine-free Somalia. “Whether measured in the number of casualties or the …

MOGADISHU — An African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) convoy was hit by explosion in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, with no word yet on possible casualties. Osman Ahmed, a security officer in Mogadishu, told Anadolu over the phone that the convoy was hit near Somalia’s Criminal Investigation Department headquarters …

UNITED NATIONS — Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12-18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. David Beasley praised increased funding from the …

NAIROBI — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for 171 million U.S. dollars to respond to the rise in cholera cases in 11 countries in eastern and southern Africa. It said 28 million people are in need in Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, South Sudan, Burundi, Tanzania, …

MOGADISHU — Today, the European Union has announced that it will provide up to €72 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the crisis in Somalia, with the main focus on providing food assistance to vulnerable populations, addressing the needs of internally displaced persons and refugees, and responding to emergencies …