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ADDIS ABABA — The African Risk Capacity (ARC), a provider of parametric disaster insurance products to countries and now other entities in Africa, is targeting adding Somalia to its risk pool, signing an MoU with the Government to help it work through the on boarding process. The Government of the …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Sunday distributed food packages to the needy across Somalia, an official said. A total of 1,420 food packages, including 420 in KM4 area of Hodan district in the capital Mogadishu, Orhan Kokcu, the organization’s head in the East African country, told Anadolu Agency. Over …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, United Nations agencies and other partners Friday renewed their commitments to improving vaccination coverage against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the country. Somalia’s health ministry, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other agencies said they have been providing vaccines while observing COVID-19 protocol since last year …

NAIROBI — Kenya said on Thursday it had told the United Nations it will shut by June 2022 two camps holding over 430,000 refugees who fled from wars in the east and Horn of Africa, adding it planned to repatriate some and give others residency. The interior ministry made the …

ANKARA — A Turkish aid agency has distributed iftar (fast-breaking) meals to orphans both at home and abroad on the occasion of World Orphans Day. The Turkish Red Crescent, which holds various activities every year on the 15th day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that is observed as …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said Wednesday that between 60,000 and 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Mogadishu following an outbreak of violence on April 25. Cesar Arroyo, the UN acting humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, said those displaced include vulnerable internally displaced persons who …

MOGADISHU — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police and health officials said Wednesday. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility. A police spokesman, Col. Abdiqani Mohamed Qalaf, said the suicide bomber tried to drive into …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity(QC), with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has started distributing 50 tons of camel meat to the needy and the displaced in the suburbs of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, under the supervision of the Qatari Embassy. This comes as part of Qatar Charity’s …

ADDIS ABABA — Somalia has on Monday officially joined African Risk Capacity, ARC, established to help African governments improve their capacities to respond natural disasters. The agreement has been signed by Somalia’s Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster management Minister Khadija M. Diriye, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ARC is a Specialized Agency …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Sunday distributed food parcels for people in need in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. “The Turkish Red Crescent did food distribution in Mogadishu’s Daynile district on Sunday and distributed 700 food parcels to families in need in the Daynile district,” Orhan Kokcu, head of the Turkish …