MOGADISHU — At least 730 children have died in nutrition centers across Somalia this year, the UN Children’s Fund said on Tuesday, warning of a famine in the coming months. “Malnutrition has reached crisis levels – 1.5 million children, nearly half of the under-five population, are likely to have acute malnutrition,’’ …
Read More »UN humanitarian chief warns of looming famine in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Parts of Somalia will be hit by famine between October and December as a drought worsens and global food prices surge, the United Nations said on Monday. The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years and experts say the region is on track for …
Read More »AU vows to pursue peace despite al-Shabab attacks in Somalia
MOGADISHU– The African Union (AU) Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) vowed on Saturday to partner with local security forces to pursue peace despite increased attacks by al-Shabab in the country. ATMIS also condemned the brazen attack on a commercial convoy by the militant group on Friday night which resulted in …
Read More »Hiiraan: At least 20 killed in terrorist attack on aid convoy
MOGADISHU — Terrorist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles that were transporting food relief in the central Hiiraan region of Somalia on Saturday morning. Four trucks carrying goods and three passenger minibuses were set on fire near the remote town of Mahas. “Passengers were killed, wounded …
Read More »Amb. Gamal appointed head of IGAD climate centre
DJABOUTI — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD has appointed former Somali federal Planning Minister Amb. Gamal Mohamed Hassan as the head of the IGAD Centre for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Protection (CAEP) in Somalia. IGAD established the research center last December in Mogadishu to combat climate change. Former Somali …
Read More »Climate, conflicts raise stakes in hungry world
Food concerns deepen as 345m face acute shortages in UN famine warning Millions of people struggling for food every day are seeing their hopes dimmed by soaring grain prices and tight supplies amid the impact of climate change and Western sanctions on Russia. Wheat prices are likely to change unevenly …
Read More »3 killed in mortar attack near Somali presidential palace
MOGADISHU — At least three people were killed and more than 11 wounded Thursday in the Somali capital in a mortar attack near the residence of the president, according to police. Ibrahim Ahmed, a security official in Mogadishu, told Anadolu Agency that the early morning attack killed women and children after …
Read More »UAE relief aid distributed to drought victims in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Following the arrival of a UAE aid ship at the port of Mogadishu, Emirati charity organizations, in collaboration with the Somali Disaster Management Agency and other authorities responsible for distributing relief aid, have begun distributing aid to residents in areas affected by drought in parts of Mahas and …
Read More »Somalia receives 1.6 million J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses
MOGADISHU — On 27 August 2022, Somalia received 1 645 600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of Sweden and the Government of the Czech Republic. The vaccines were donated by both countries through the COVAX Facility. So far, around 2.3 million people have …
Read More »Minister Beene-beene meets with JICA vice president
TUNISIA — The Minister of Planning Mohamud alias Beene-beene held a meeting with the Vice President of the Japan Development Agency (JICA) Nakamura Toshiyuki in Tunisia. They discussed issues related to a cooperation between the two countries, and JICA’s support in Somalia, including scholarships for Somali youth at Japan universities. …
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