NEWS

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia and the humanitarian community are deeply concerned about the worsening drought conditions in Somalia. Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought conditions. The situation is particularly concerning as forecasts indicate …

MOGADISHU — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched yesterday a project to distribute 927 Ramadan food baskets, benefiting 61,860 individuals, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The inauguration of the project comes as an extension of the Ramadan projects, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to …

MOGADISHU — Two people were killed and another injured when a vehicle carrying a police officer in Mogadishu hit a land mine. Sources said the private car carrying a police officer in Hilwaa district drove into a land mine suspected to have been planted on the road. The driver sustained …

GENEVA –– The fate of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya hangs in the balance as UN officials try to dissuade Kenyan authorities from closing two camps that many have called home for the past three decades. The Kenyan government announced its intention to close the Dadaab and Kakuma …

GAROWE — Puntland’s regional government has announced a raft of public health measures in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. A disease control committee ordered all educational institutions, including primary schools and universities, in the state to be temporarily shut down. The committee said that they ordered the …

HARGEISA — Aid agencies are hindering development and undermining efforts to attract investment in Somaliland, according to a former World Bank and UN official turned entrepreneur. Ismail Ahmed, founder of the money-transfer company WorldRemit, claims Somaliland, his birthplace, has had to battle “negative PR” from aid agencies exaggerating their role …

HARGEISA — After years of livestock losses from droughts and multiple crises, fish have become a lifeline source of food for nutrition and income for coastal communities. The coasts sandy soils are not suitable for crops, and fishing and livestock are the main livelihoods. Much of the Somali coastline is likely to face …

BAIDOA — Two children have been found dead and their bodies dumped at the outskirts of Baidoa the interim capital of Southwest State. The girl and the boy both aged five and six years went missing on April 7 while heading to Quranic school. The father of the children Sheikh …

MOGADISHU — Somalia Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 8 more Coronavirus-related deaths and 70 amid the second wave of the pandemic in the horn of the African nation. This pushes the number of fatalities to 576 while the number of confirmed infections stands at 11,978, according to the latest update …

ABU DHABI — The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a relief programme aimed at intensifying its response to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, as part of the UAE’s relief and development initiatives in the country. The programme involves the establishment of an aid air bridge that consists of four planes …