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MOGADISHU — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Thursday donated 1,300 tonnes of food aid to the country’s national disaster agency which is taking proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of upcoming prolonged dry spells on the country. The donation was handed over to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) …

MOGADISHU — Food security experts from Somalia, the United Nations (UN), and other international agencies on Wednesday resolved to take proactive steps to mitigate the impacts of prolonged dry spells on the East African country. The delegations who attended a forum convened by the National Climate Co-Production, Application, and Action …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has initiated a major polio vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing over 4 million children under the age of five, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The campaign, which began on Monday, is a collaborative effort between the Somali Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and the World Health …

A group Somali Youth in Galdogob, Puntland of Somalia, are battling the devastating effects of drought and protecting their families from poverty by utilizing modern farming techniques. Thanks to their training in greenhouse agriculture and irrigation systems, these young people have secured stable jobs, giving their families who are suffering …

MOGADISHU — In a significant development within Somalia’s healthcare governance, health ministries from several Federal Member States have suspended cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Health. According to reports, this decision comes amidst allegations that the Federal Ministry has been obstructing key healthcare development projects. The health ministers from Southwest, Jubbaland, …

MOGADISHU — Somalia held a significant Security and Climate Conference on Monday in the capital Mogadishu, focusing on the critical intersection of climate change and national security. The event was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama and organized by the office of the National Security Adviser, attracting senior government officials …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia has trained around 200 staff members of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) with the help of Türkiye who received essential first aid skills for health-related emergency response scenarios. The month-long training program was held at Mogadishu Somali Türkiye Training and Research Hospital in the capital, which …

BAIDOA — Qatar Charity (QC), with the support of philanthropists in Qatar, inaugurated the ‘Aisha bint Jassim Al-Muftah’ school in the Bay Region of Somalia’s South-West State. It also provided 1,800 students, including many orphans and children from underprivileged families with school bags and supplies, for the beginning of the …

BEIJING —  China has announced a $28 million grant to support Somalia’s in its development efforts. This was announced during a meeting on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. “China will deepening cooperation with Somalia …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday launched an action plan aimed at finding durable solutions to displacement, one of the challenges facing the country. The National Solutions Pathways Action Plan (2024-2029) will provide resettlement for more than 1 million displaced people, empower communities and drive sustainable …