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BAIDOA (SOHA) – Qatar Charity (QC) has started distribution of dry food to more than 6,000 families affected by drought in Baidoa city of Somalia. The drought has displaced thousands of Somali families from remote areas affected to nearby villages and towns. In a statement, Qatar Charity said the dry …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is devastated by the loss of one of its staff, Abdulhafid Yusuf Ibrahim, in Mogadishu. He passed away Wednesday night after succumbing to injuries from an improvised explosive device, which detonated while Mr Ibrahim was in his private car …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Sounds of bleating goats and sheep, camel bells ringing and running water signals the onset of a busy morning in Qodqod village, located in Galgaduud region. Herders fill their jerry cans with water as goats, sheep and camels jostle for room along the water troughs. At the …

Rome (SOHA) – A new report out today sounds the alarm regarding surging levels of acute hunger. Some 124 million people in 51 countries were affected by acute food insecurity during 2017 — 11 million more people than the year before — according to the latest edition of the Global Report on Food …

BALEDWEYNE — Reports coming from the Hiiraan region indicate that the city of Beledweyne, the capital of the region, is currently facing a Diarrhea outbreak. At least 11 people, mostly children, have lost their lives within the past few hours in the city, as confirmed by health authorities. Additionally, other …