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MOGADUSHU —  Gunmen armed with pistols killed Southwest regional state member of parliament Ibrahim Abdi Abdirahman in Mogadishu on Wednesday night. Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen condemned the killing of the lawmaker, who had been in Mogadishu for work in the past few days. President Laftagareen blamed the al-Shabab group …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Jubbaland State President, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has on Wednesday visited Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Headquarters in the capital Mogadishu. The purpose of the visit by the regional leader was to acquaint himself with the humanitarian situation in the country. He was warmly welcomed by Chairperson Mahamud …

MOGADISHU — The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Mr. Yusuf Hussein Jimale (Madaale), has launched a Technical Plan Program aimed at finding solutions for the displaced persons residing in Banadir Region. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Banadir Regional Administration, the UN office in Somalia, …

MOGADISHU —  Southwest regional state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed visited the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Headquarters in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a day after the agency issued a warning about the impending Tropical Cyclone Ialy in the southwestern and southern regions. The regional leader and the Chairperson of the agency, …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s disaster agency on Tuesday issued a warning about the impending Tropical Cyclone Ialy, which is expected to make landfall in the southwestern and southern regions as well as the capital of Mogadishu. “The people living near the coastal areas are advised to be on high alert and …

BALETWEYNE — The Shabelle River has once again caused significant displacement in Baletweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, as floods continue to devastate the area. Numerous families have been forced to leave their homes in the neighborhoods of Bundaweyne and Howlwadaag due to rising water levels and breached riverbanks. …

MOGADISHU — Aid agencies operating in Somalia appealed to the international community on Monday to increase funding to address the humanitarian needs resulting from the impact of the 2022-2023 drought, El-Nino rains and the current flash floods in the country. The aid agencies, under the umbrella of the Somalia NGO …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched an aircraft carrying essential relief supplies to Hudur, the capital of the Bakool region in South West Somalia. This initiative aims to provide much-needed food aid to communities in border areas and villages severely impacted by El Niño-induced floods. The …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Sunday that it has stepped up its response to tackle the cholera outbreak in Somalia as the death toll has increased to 120 since January. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said a total of 10,647 new …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said on Friday that it has managed to discharge 439 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the East African country since 2017. The United Nations Mine Action Service’s (UNMAS) Chief of Mine Action in Somalia, Justin Smith, said successful cooperation between …