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NEW YORK  —  The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, launched a new allocation of US$20 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities at risk of famine in priority locations.“A disaster is unfolding in …

DOLLOW —  Seven days walking in sandals under the scorching sun with barely enough water and food. Seven nights sleeping in the open, exposed to insects, predators and even thieves. That is how long it took for Aliyow and his children to find some relief. No matter how harrowing the …

BAIDOA — The situation in Somalia is extremely dire as 7.1 million people, including at least 370,000 children, are going to be affected by drought before the end of the year unless there is a massive humanitarian effort, a UN official has said. “Unless we scale up and step up …

MOGADISHU —  A UN official said Tuesday that the situation in Somalia is extremely dire as 7.1 million people are going to be affected by drought before the end of the year unless there is a massive humanitarian effort. “Unless we scale-up and step-up our response, unfortunately, many, many people, …

MOGADISHU – Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in decades, approaching famine-like conditions amid a worsening hunger and nutrition crisis, the special presidential envoy for drought response said Monday. Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame said 6.1 million Somalis are facing an extreme level of food insecurity while 330,000 children are facing severe …

MOGADISHU — At least three people were killed and four others wounded in a bomb blast in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region on Monday. The target of the blast in Afgoye, located some 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of the capital Mogadishu, was Hussein Jibril, the town’s former deputy mayor, a police …

MOGADISHU — A prominent and well-respected peace activist passed away in Mogadishu on Saturday night, his family and friends have confirmed. Abdullahi Shirwa passed away in his home after a bout with illness. Shirwa had been a visible leader of Somalia’s civil society since the collapse of Somalia’s central government …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s National Drought Relief Committee on Thursday said 6.9 million people in the Horn of African country are facing severe water shortages and food insecurity as the worst droughts in decades have escalated in the region. The drought has affected 90% of the country’s landmass and 66 districts across …

MOGADISHU — Two years ago, Gololey village in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region was shaken to its core by the chilling massacre of eight health workers. On the afternoon of May 27, 2020, five masked gunmen – four reportedly in government uniforms – abducted seven male health workers from a healthcare …

DOLLOW — Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s twin granddaughters. Babies Ebla and Abdia lived only a day. Weakened by hunger, their mother gave birth to the twins a month early, eight weeks after their exhausted family walked into …