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MOGADISHU, Somalia — the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), declared on Monday that the nation is in the grips of a severe drought, primarily due to the significantly delayed Deyr rainy season, which spans from September through November. The situation has escalated into a humanitarian crisis, affecting over 6 million people …

MOGADISHU — Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) of the Federal Government of Somalia has on Sunday held meeting with the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairman Mohamud Moalim Abdulle. The meeting at the Ministry of Labour head quarters in the capital Mogadishu discussed various issues including strengthening cooperation …

MOGADISHU — The Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) has today launched a training program for traditional elders, youth, women, and religious leaders in the districts of Banadir. The training focused on the role of the civilian community in conflict resolution and peace building. The Banadir Regional Administration said it is working …

LAS ANOD — Efforts to resolve the protracted conflict between Somaliland and SSC Khaatumo took a step forward as traditional leaders from SSC Khaatumo met with a peace delegation from Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State in Las Anod on Saturday. The delegation, which included respected elders and traditional leaders, conveyed a …

MOGADISHU — In a critical response to the escalating humanitarian needs, Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, the Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), officially handed over a substantial amount of relief supplies to the Deputy Minister of Galmudug Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. This event took place in Mogadishu, marking …

MOGADISHU — The Commissioner of National Commission for Refugee and IDPs (NCRI), Mrs. Safiya Hassan Mohamed, welcomed 109 Somali citizens at the Mogadishu Airport who were returned to their homeland today after spending a long time as refugees in Yemen. The group, which included children, women, the elderly, and youth, …

MOGADISHU — Somali  Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), on Monday disbursed humanitarian relief donation to the Al-Bashir School for the Blind, located in the Waaberi district of the Banadir region. According to agency, the aid donated by Turkiye is expected to play a key role in enhancing the learning environment of …

HARGEISA — President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has stated that he wants the conflicts in the Sool and Sanag regions to be resolved through dialogue. President Cirro, during a security meeting yesterday with the leaders of the opposition parties Kulmiye and Kaah, also ordered the military to fully …

MOGADISHU — At least two people have died and several others were injured in a clan conflict that erupted in Harfo district in the Mudug region. This tension, rooted in a land dispute and wells, has severely affected the area, with an important town well being burned yesterday, according to …

MOGADISHU — The conflict between Somaliland forces and SSC-Khatumo forces in the city of Erigavo in the Sanag region has displaced nearly 43,000 people, including children, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). UNOCHA reported that the displaced people have reached Ceel Afweyn and …