DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

MOGADISHU — Somalia could see more of her people displaced from their homes, a combined result of erratic weather, violence from extremist groups and general poverty. A situational report by charity group Islamic Relief says overcrowded IDP centres could also push for further displacements as food supplies from relief organisations …

GENEVA/MOGADISHU — As the number of displacements in Somalia reaches a new high of 3.8 million people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, counts on donor investments in solutions to prevent further displacement, and address the dire living situation of the millions affected …

ADDIS ABABA — Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Sunday. In a regional situation update report, the WFP said that 1.7 million people in Somalia, 516,000 people in Ethiopia and 466,000 people in Kenya …

ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has faced a “critical” funding shortfall to address the humanitarian needs of refugees in Ethiopia. The UN refugee agency said in its latest situation update issued late Friday that its operation in Ethiopia has received 64 million …

JOWHAR — Doctors from the Burundi contingent serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have provided free medical care to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Towfik in Jowhar town. Speaking during the medical exercise, held last week, Maj. (Dr.) Severin Irambona, the Sector 5 Medical Officer, said …

NAIROBI — A humanitarian group has raised alarm over rising malnutrition in refugee camps in northern Kenya. The International Rescue Committee said Thursday that children have been particularly affected as food rations fall due to decreased funding. The group said the number of patients admitted to camp hospitals for malnutrition …

ADDIS ABABA — Two months after the launch of the interagency refugee response appeal to provide support for Somali refugees fleeing to Ethiopia since February, only 2% of the dedicated funds have been received. The appeal was for $116 million (about €107 million), said the United Nations High Commissioner for …

Droughts and armed conflicts, combined with the lack of access to essential services in different parts of Somalia, have forced thousands of people to migrate from rural areas to cities. Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo and Beletweyne are among the final destinations of the displaced populations. This has created a huge number …

NAIROBI —  A cholera outbreak has affected 2,786 people in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee camp, home to over 300,000 refugees, most from neighboring Somalia. At a press conference in Nairobi on Tuesday morning, Doctors without Borders (MSF) warned of a looming health catastrophe in the camp if the situation persists. Two …

MOGADISHU — Severe drought, recurrent conflict and devastating floods have forced more than 1 million people in Somalia to flee their homes in just 130 days, two aid agencies said Wednesday. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the record rate of displacement in …