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MOGADISHU — In a significant show of support for the nation’s armed forces, the Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Banadir Region Administration (BRA), Mohamed Ahmed Amir, has delivered a critical shipment of medical supplies to the Military Hospital in Mogadishu. The delivery comes at a crucial time as fighting continues …

NAIROBI — Fifteen Somali children heard for the first time after undergoing life-changing surgeries in Nairobi to implant advanced hearing devices funded by Saudi Arabia—a moment that brought sound, hope, and dignity to families long silenced by disability. The children, born with profound hearing loss, received state-of-the-art electronic implants funded …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia and the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held a crucial meeting to discuss improving coordination between relief agencies and government institutions in humanitarian operations. Chaired by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Aamino Hussein …

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation in Mogadishu, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s agricultural sector and improving public service delivery. Speaking at the ceremony, Barre emphasized the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday that the number of humanitarian access incidents in Somalia fell by 29 percent, to 44 incidents, in the first quarter of 2025, down from 62 in October-December 2024. Armed violence remains the primary driver of access restrictions, the UN Office …

NAIROBI — Multiple crises, driven by ongoing conflicts, political instability, economic shocks, disease outbreaks, and severe climate events, are exacerbating existing humanitarian needs and fuelling displacement in Eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the region …

In the dusty plains of Al-Hidaya camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, mothers sit outside makeshift shelters, shielding their children from the scorching heat with scraps of cloth. Most families here fled recurrent droughts and conflict, seeking safety and basic assistance near the capital. But they were dealt …

MOGADISHU — In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and medication following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decree to freeze most of his country’s foreign …

MOGADISHU — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday expressed concern over the increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in its medical facilities in Somalia, amid sharp escalation of hostilities. The surge in fighting across the country has not only put more strain on medical facilities treating the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the United Nations have launched a two-year program to strengthen food systems in the East African country. The HIT Food Systems for Somalia Project, to be implemented by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program, will enable the government to enhance …