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MOGADISHU — The UN agencies on Friday urged immediate financing for humanitarian relief in Somalia, where a catastrophic drought looms and millions of people risk the danger of sinking further into a food crisis. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU — A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Geeldooh restaurant in Mogadishu on Saturday at noon, leading to numerous casualties and shattering the fragile peace that had settled over the city in recent weeks. According to local police reports, the blast occurred when the restaurant was bustling with patrons. …

DHOBLEY —  Fifteen Somali medical personnel have completed a seven-month medical mentorship training programme conducted by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), in Dhobley, Jubaland State. Organised by the ATMIS Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) contingent, the training was to enhance the capacity of local medics and healthcare services …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia and Visa, a global leader in digital payments have signed a partnership agreement aimed at helping accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Somalia through digital financial inclusion and digital transformation with relevant institutions in Somalia. The …

AFGOI — The Shabelle River has overflowed its banks, flooding to areas in Lower Shabelle Region. The floodwaters have already begun to impact Sabiib area under Afgoi District as residents face difficult situation prompting early warnings from relevant agencies . Residents living in the area said that the flood affected …

GARASBALE — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has successfully delivered aid to 2,000 families in the Garasbaaley district, which lies outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu, focusing on those most vulnerable. The aid distribution targeted individuals with disabilities, people with special needs, and those displaced by ongoing conflicts and severe drought …

MOGADISHU — Conflict, insecurity, and climate change have displaced more than 342,000 people within Somalia in the first eight months of 2024, a United Nations refugee agency said Sunday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-led Protection and Monitoring Returns Network said some 23,000 internal displacements occurred in August alone, …

NAIROBI — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairman Mahamud Moallim  Abdulle and the Director-General of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Dr. Eng. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering cooperation in Disaster Management through Advanced Early Warning Systems (EWS) …

MOGADISHU — At least 1,500 civilians were killed or injured by 600 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia over the past year, the UN reported late Thursday. UN Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative for Somalia James Swan said that the threat of IEDs remains critical as Somalia progresses toward self-reliance and …

MOGADISHU — A Somali military court has sentenced Mahmoud Abdulle Geesood, also known as “AJ,” to death for the fatal shooting of Hassan Abdullahi Ahmed, who was widely known as “Qeylo.” The murder took place on February 19 in Harardheere, a town in the Mudug region. A dispute erupted at …