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GALKAYO — Officials from Puntland and Galmudug held a recent peace conference in Galkayo, and decisions were made to resolve the clan conflict in the western Mudug region. The joint statement released by the leaders of both Puntland and Galmudug highlighted three key points. Within seven days, a committee will …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) hosted a consultation meeting with Somali clan elders. The gathering held at the SoDMA headquarters, aimed to discuss and strategize on conflict prevention, self-sufficiency, governance enhancement, and the safety of humanitarian workers. Mr. Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of SoDMA, extended a warm …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in collaboration with Somalia’s Ministry of Health (MOH), dispatched “Little Hearts” medical convoy to Somalia to perform cardiac catheterizations for 70 children with congenital heart defects at the Somali Sudanese Specialized Hospital (SSSH) in Mogadishu. Implemented by volunteer medical staffers from Hamad Medical Corporation …

GAROWE — Puntland authorities have denied allegations by Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) that it delivered 200 tons of food aid to Bosaso, a key port city in the semi-autonomous region. In a firm rebuttal, Puntland’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ubah Abdirashid Hirsi, stated that the federal …

MOGADISHU — On Wednesday, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation of Somalia, Mr. Ali Yusuf Hosh, presided over the official handover ceremony of the leadership of the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRI). The ceremony marked the transition of leadership from Ms. Safia Hassan Mohamed …

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 …