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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 …

MOGADISHU — Somali Federal Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development Mohamud Beenebene has on Wednesday met with USAID Somalia Mission Director Sheri Nouane Duncan-Jones. The meeting in the capital Mogadishu covered various important items including discussions on the recent developments, including the USAID portfolio review in Mogadishu, the transition …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Somalia have agreed to collaborate closely to enhance their disaster preparedness and response strategies. During a strategic meeting in Mogadishu, directors and technical advisors from both agencies engaged in in-depth discussions …

MOGADISHU — A total of 10,647 new cases of cholera and 102 deaths have been reported in Somalia due to flooding caused by heavy rains since January, the government said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Human Services classified 6,330, or 64 percent, of the total cases as severe, …

MOGADISHU — Some 80 African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somalia security officers on Tuesday began a three-day training focused on detecting and neutralizing improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The United Nations Action Service (UNMAS) is organizing training to increase the security forces of Somalia’s capacity to effectively counter …

GENEVA — Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle East driving two-thirds of new movement, a top migration monitoring group said Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report found that the number …

MOGADISHU — The Commissioner of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mohamud Moallim Abdulle on Sunday met with Charles Mballa, UNHCR representative in Somalia. The meeting in Mogadishu centred on ways of bolstering collaboration between SoDMA and UNHCR in key areas primarily in the humanitarian sector. The two officials also deliberated …

DOLOW — News from the district of Dolow in the Gedo region of southern Somalia indicates a dire situation following flooding caused by the Jubba River overflowing into the district’s neighborhoods. Communities along the banks of the Jubba River in Doolow, which borders both the north and west, have experienced …

MOGADISHU — In a significant move towards addressing the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, chaired a meeting on May 11, 2024, to discuss the Country Humanitarian Forum (CHF) preparations and the agency’s decision to end …