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JOWHAR — The President of Hirshabelle State, Ali Abdullahi Hussein (Gudlawe), held a formal meeting on Wednesday at the State Presidential Palace in Jowhar with a delegation from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to discuss ways to enhance collaboration in support of essential services for children and families in …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and Qatar have jointly launched a large-scale economic empowerment initiative designed to create sustainable livelihoods for Somali youth and low-income families, aiming to strengthen economic resilience and reduce reliance on humanitarian aid, according to GOOB JOOG NEWS. The program was inaugurated Tuesday in Mogadishu in a ceremony …

MOGADISHU — In a continued effort to alleviate humanitarian suffering, Qatar Charity (QC), with the generous support of donors from Qatar, has distributed essential food aid to hundreds of displaced families living in the Garasbaaley camps of the Banadir region in Somalia. According to a statement released today by Qatar …

HARGEISA — The President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has officially declared a national emergency in response to a severe drought gripping large parts of the country, particularly the western regions of Awdal and Salal. In a nationally televised address, reported by Hiiraan Online (HOL), President Irro emphasized the …

AWDAL — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has continued to expand its humanitarian operations in the Federal Republic of Somalia by distributing a new batch of shelter aid to displaced and vulnerable families in Baki Camp, located in the Awdal region in northwestern Somalia, according to …

MOGADISHU —  In a major step toward modernizing the country’s agricultural sector, the Federal Government of Somalia has launched a specialized technical training program focused on agricultural machinery. The initiative, spearheaded by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Hon. Mohamed Abdi Hayir, aims to train 30 Somali youth in the …

MOGADISHU — In response to the rapidly worsening drought crisis gripping parts of northern Somalia, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, has convened a high-level meeting with international partners and humanitarian stakeholders to coordinate emergency response efforts and chart long-term resilience strategies. The …

By Abdirisak Mohamud Tuuryare MOGADISHU — In 2009, a young boy named Ismail Hashim arrived at Badbado camp in Mogadishu, fleeing a devastating drought in southern Somalia. He and his family had nothing but the clothes they wore and an uncertain future ahead. “We left everything behind—just to survive,” he …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister (PM) Hamsa Abdi Barre has issued urgent directives to all relevant government bodies to mobilize resources and deliver emergency assistance to communities severely affected by the ongoing drought in the Awdal region. During the Federal Cabinet’s weekly meeting in Mogadishu, the Ministry of Interior and the …

MOGADISHU — In a remarkable push to protect children’s health, Somalia has successfully immunized nearly 700,000 children through its nationwide “Big Catch-Up” initiative, implemented throughout 2024 and 2025. Spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, the campaign was made possible through strong collaboration with key partners including …