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NAIROBI — The United Nations top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa (HoA) region which has already affected more than 18 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator who concluded a two-day visit …

NAIROBI — Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ministerial and experts meeting on the current drought situation in the Horn of Africa region has commenced. The meeting began in the National capital Nairobi, Kenya on Friday, May 13. Ministers drawn from various countries across the region are partaking in the Kenyan …

MOGADISHU —  At least two civilians were killed and several security personnel wounded on the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday when a roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying the Mogadishu police chief, a spokesman said. The attack took place on the busy highway linking Mogadishu and Afgoye, …

ANKARA — Turkiye’s state-run aid agency extended a helping hand to more than 1 million people across 92 countries as part of its Ramadan campaign. Serkan Kayalar, head of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), told Anadolu Agency: “We reached out to more than 1 million people by bringing …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Thursday it urgently requires 131.4 million U.S. dollars to increase immediate food access in rural areas in Somalia amid the risk of famine. Etienne Peter Schmitt, FAO’s Representative in Somalia said the funds will be used in …

LONDON — UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has announced a new £25 million ($31.4 million) aid package to provide vital services to almost a million people in Somalia, as the country teeters on the brink of widespread famine, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday. Speaking at a roundtable event …

GENEVA — Today in Geneva, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional assistance to respond to humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, including from the devastating drought and to address the needs of refugees, internally displaced persons, and conflict-affected population in the region. This assistance, through …

NAIROBI — More than 50 aid agencies have called for an urgent and substantial increase in funding and leadership to respond to the humanitarian catastrophe facing millions in eastern Africa due to the severe drought, warning that further delays will cost lives. The agencies including Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee …

MOGADISHU — Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu has condemned this morning’s bomb blast near the Banadir intersection that targeted a vehicle carrying General Mohamed Hashi Guled. The government spokesman, in a released statement, blamed the attack on Al Shabaab. “Al-Shabaab militants this morning targeted General Mohamed Hashi, a senior …

GENEVA — Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has on Sunday traveled to Geneva to attend a major donor meeting on the Horn of Africa’s drought crisis. The Prime Minister will be attend by senior officials and ministers from donor countries, the Prime Minister will deliver a keynote address on …