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MOGADISHU — The United Nations says in a recent report that the number of people displaced by the drought in Somalia has increased by 231 percent. The report was released by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), IOM and UNICEF in a joint statement on the drought …

MOGADISHU — The European Union is committing an additional €450,000 of humanitarian funding to support the fight against life-threatening measles outbreaks in Somalia. With measles cases on the rise in 2021-2022, this funding will support the EU-funded CAAFIMAD consortium led by Action Against Hunger (ACF) in contributing to the reduction …

GENEVA  — The International Red Cross on Tuesday warned that millions of people are at risk of severe hunger in the coming months as extreme poverty, inequality, and food insecurity rose, particularly in parts of Africa and the Middle East. “The conflict in Ukraine has contributed to a sharp increase …

GAROWE — Somalia’s Puntland State Minister of Fisheries has on Sunday held talks with Etienne Peterschmitt, the Country Director for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Somalia. The meeting between the Minister and the Director took place in the region’s capital Garowe. The talks centred around a range of …

HARGEISA — At least three young men died on Saturday afternoon in a road accident on the outskirts of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The three young men, Abdisalam Osman, Faisal Muhumed, and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, were all friends. According to residents, the accident happened after a pickup 4WD collided …

ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that the ongoing drought condition in the Horn of Africa (HOA) will worsen over July-September dry period. “Over the July-September dry period, the drought condition will worsen given the inadequate recovery during the March-May rainfall season and …

MOGADISHU — The number of children in Somalia receiving treatment for the most dangerous form of malnutrition surged 300% in the first six months of 2022 as the worst drought in years tightened its grip on the country, Save the Children said today. In June, doctors at a healthcare facility …

NEW YORK — The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021. The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new …

NEW YORK — The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021. The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new …

MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against deadly diseases and malnutrition afflicting the African country of Somalia due to drought. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Mamunur Rahman Malik, the WHO representative in Somalia, said some areas in the country are already experiencing a famine-like situation. He …