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MOGADISHU — The Somali National Forces, in collaboration with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), successfully diffused a roadside bomb. This operation was part of their ongoing efforts to secure the Lower Shabelle Region from the threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants. Landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, Mahamoud Moalin Abdulle, chaired a meeting attended by the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations, George Conway, and the head of the UN-OCHA office in Somalia, Crispen Rukasha, along with technical teams from UN-OCHA and SoDMA. The meeting focused …

Djibouti — IGAD has reaffirmed commitment to supporting member states in enhancing disaster preparedness and response mechanisms to prevent such tragedies in the future. In a statement, IGAD Executive Secretary, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu extended his condolences to families affected by landslides in Southern Ethiopia as he urged citizens to remain …

NAIROBI — The Chairperson of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, has opened a high-level meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the completion and implementation of the Early Warning for All (EW4ALL) initiative. This initiative focuses on preparing the community for public hazard warnings through four crucial …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday that it requires 199.8 million U.S. dollars in net funding to scale up humanitarian operations across Somalia for the next six months. The WFP said the number of food-insecure people in Somalia has seen a notable decline, which is attributable …

MOGADISHU — Some 139,155 Somali refugees have returned home since December 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency said it supported 95,185 refugees to return to Somalia, while a total of 43,970 returned spontaneously during the period. The UNHCR said in …

Djibouti — The Horn of Africa (HoA) region will have warmer-than-usual temperatures during the August-October season, the climate prediction agency of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said Saturday. Temperatures in some countries of the region could rise up to 35 degrees Celsius, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) …

MOGADISHU — The National Prosecution Office has taken serious measures regarding expired food seized at the port of Mogadishu on March 7th of this year, intended to be sold in local markets. The Somali Food and Drug Authority, after investigating this food item, which was flour, found it to be …

BAIDOA — Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have donated medical supplies to Bay Regional Hospital (BRH) in South West State to improve access to healthcare in the region. The donation, made in response to a request from the South …

ARUSHA — The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in an effort to enhance cross-border health security and responses to disease outbreaks in the region. The partnership will play a critical role in addressing the negative impact of health security issues and …