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MOGADISHU — In a gesture of international solidarity, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) received a substantial aid package from the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. The donation, amounting to 700 tons of food, was handed over by UAE Ambassador Ahmed Juma Al-Rumaysi during a ceremony in Mogadishu on Wednesday. This …

MOGADISHU — A minister in Somalia has accused some organizations and donors of politicizing humanitarian aid, while officials from the semi-autonomous Jubaland region claim that political motives have led to their people being deprived of entitled aid. The Federal Government of Somalia voiced concerns over the apparent manipulation of aid …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it requires 254.7 million U.S. dollars in net funding to enhance humanitarian assistance in Somalia until May, with roughly 5.98 million people forecast to need aid by then. “The humanitarian situation remains critical due to anticipated poor rainfall, drier …

MOGADISHU — Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the United Nations have vowed to strengthen their partnership and launch a fundraising drive to assist the country’s most vulnerable populations, officials said on Monday. In a meeting, SoDMA Chairman Mohamud Moalim  Abdulle engaged with UN representatives led by George Conway, the …

MOGADISHU — The newly-appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Major General Bashir Mohamed Abdi, fondly known as Bashiir Goobbe, marked his first day in office with a visit to the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA). This significant visit shows the critical collaboration between the Ministry and …

MOGADISHU — In response to the devastating effects of the La Niña-induced drought, Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched two aircraft carrying vital food relief shipments to Garbaharey, the provincial capital of the Gedo region. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the agency to provide …

LAS ANOD — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has initiated a relief operation in Las Aanod, the capital of the Sool region, to combat the devastating effects of drought, delivering food and other forms of humanitarian aid to those in need. The aid, which was received by the SSC-Khatumo …

MOGADISHU — The UN relief agency has expressed concern over attacks targeting aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia, which increased in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday that a total of 62 access incidents occurred between …

MOGADISHU —  Somali migrants seeking a better life often face harrowing journeys across treacherous waters. For Said Muse Yalahow and his companions, the dream of reaching Spain turned into a nightmare as they drifted at sea for seven days, enduring loss, hunger, and despair. Said was one of 60 migrants aboard …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia( ATMIS) on Friday held a year-end ceremony in the nation capital Mogadishu. According to AA statement from ATMIS, the ceremony was geared towards honouring its personnel’s contributions in advancing the mission’s mandate. Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union …