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BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Some 5,000 Somali families have availed of the aid provided by a joint Qatari-Turkish campaign to help flood victims in Beledweyne. This is the first humanitarian initiative to respond to relief calls by flood victims in this city located in the centre of the country. Qatar Charity …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At the opening of a two-day, UN-supported summit on charcoal in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia has called for international, African and Middle Eastern cooperation in halting the illegal export of charcoal from the country. The export of charcoal from Somalia has been banned both by …

KISMAYO (SOHA) – The authorities of the jubaland state of somalia in partnership with Adeso has launched a new project in the lower juba region. The initiative, which will run over a period of 12 months aims to enhance youth employment and economic development through engaging government and private sector …

It’s not difficult to empathise with failed asylum seekers. The usual story is as follows: flee your home country and put yourself in the hands of people traffickers, risking your life to travel thousands of miles – only to find your plea for asylum falling on deaf ears. Then, after …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mahdi Mohamed Guled together with Turkish and Qatar Ambassadors to Somalia on Sunday visited Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region that hit worst floods in history, SONNA reported. Hirshabelle State President, Mohamed Abdi Ware welcomed the delegation from …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Over 630,000 people have been affected by floods after Shabelle and Jubba rivers breached their banks, according to aid officials. Torrential rains in Central and South of Somalia have also displaced over 215,000 people. In a statement, The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs  (OCHA) said $16 …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called for the immediate release of all children kidnapped or recruited as fighters in armed conflict in Somalia. Bahame Tom Nyanduga, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, also condemned recent terrorist attacks in …

BELED WEYNE (SOHA) – Dahabshiil Group, one of the leading money transfer companies in Africa, has announced that it will be distributing food aid to flood victims outside BeledWeyne. Speaking to the BBC Somali Service, Abdirashid Duale, the CEO of Dahabshiil group said that they plan to hand out food …

BRUSSELS (SOHA) – The European Union has pledged to launch humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by recent floods in Beledweyne town, about 335 km north of Mogadishu. In talks between Somali prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire and Head of European for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The security ministry of Somalia’s Federal Government has on Thursday identified a man it said was behind the abduction of a German aid worker in Mogadishu on Wednesday night. Abdiaziz Hildhiban, the spokesman of the ministry has identified the suspect as Mohamud Mohamed Alas, a security guard …