HARGEISA (SOHA) – The Norwegian Refugee Council NRC has warned that lack of rain has worsened the drought situation in parts of Somaliland leaving 725,000 people at risk of hunger and in urgent need of aid. “The time to act is now, or the costs will increase, both in economic …
Read More »Boost for farmers in Somaliland as new flour mill bolsters production
HARGEISA (SOHA) – A new flour milling plant in Somaliland is providing a reliable source of income for farmers to sell their grain, as well as affordable flour for the consumer market. The plant, set up by investors in Somaliland, sources raw grain from farmers and mills maize, millet, and …
Read More »KSrelief distributes 47 tons of food baskets in Somalia
BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) distributed urgently today 1000 food baskets to the people affected from floods in Beledweyne Town, in central Hiraan Region of Republic of Somalia. The 74 tons will benefit 36,000 individuals in need. The aid comes within the framework of …
Read More »Somaliland .. Free textbooks provided to school students
HARGEISA (SOHA) – Every student in a primary school in Somaliland will be able to access free textbooks thanks to a government initiative to promote universal education and higher standards in schools. Somaliland authorities have been trying to improve the quality of public schools, which are outperformed by private schools. …
Read More »Somalia increases peace building efforts with launch of 2019 UN Peacebuilding Fund
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Government of Somalia and the United Nations have launched five projects supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund at an event this week in Mogadishu, which will be implemented by UN agencies in partnership with the Government and civil society organisations. The five projects launched will address …
Read More »Over 1 million livestock vaccinated in mass campaign in central Somalia
DHUSAMAREB (SOHA) – More than one million animals have been vaccinated ina mass livestock immunisation campaign that concluded last week in Somalia’s central Galgadud region. The vaccinations started in villages on the outskirts of Dhusamareb, Adado, Abudwak, Guri’el, and El-Bur towns, amid an outbreak of sheep measles (Cysticercusovis) and sheep …
Read More »Families forced to buy water as drought ravages parts of Lower Jubba
BURGABO (SOHA) – Thousands of people in Burgabo town in Somalia’s Lower Jubba region are facing extreme water shortage due to prevailing drought and poor rains. The coastal town, which lies 7o km south of Kismayo, has received little rain during the last Deyr season, leaving dams that serve the …
Read More »Middle Shabelle families fleeing Al-Shabaab clashes with local militias stranded without food and water
JOWHAR (SOHA) – Over 4,500 families displaced by ongoing fighting between Al-Shabaab and local militias in southern Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region are facing food and water shortages in Adalle district. Regional officials say that the families have been arriving in villages on the outskirts of Adalle town for the last …
Read More »Tree bark and leaves used as desperate fodder for livestock as drought bites in Galgadud
GURIEL (SOHA) – Somali pastoralists in drought-hit central Somalia are resorting to leaves and tree bark as fodder to keep their animals alive, as the skies still show no sign of rain. Seventy-year-old Elmi Ali Dahir, who lives in a remote area some 30km southeast of Guriel town in Galgadud …
Read More »UN set to launch 30 mln USD peace building fund for Somalia
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The United Nations will next week launch a peace building fund (PBF) worth 30 million U.S. dollars to help support the country’s peace building efforts. The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) said on Thursday a joint launch of the new PBF portfolio will be held to …
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