DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

MOGADISHU — The UN office for humanitarian affairs Thursday said about 1.3 million people were displaced in Somalia in 2020. “Out of a total of 2.9 million IDPs [Internally Displaced Persons] in the country, 1.6 million are most vulnerable and will require humanitarian assistance in 2021,” the United Nations Office for …

GENEVA — A report by the UN refugee agency estimated that global forced displacement surpassed 80 million at mid-year, noting that the full picture for 2020 is not yet established. “With forced displacement doubling in the last decade, the international community is failing to safeguard peace,” said Filippo Grandi, the …

MOGADISHU — The first batch of Somali returnees from Dadaab camp in Kenya since the outbreak of COVID-19 arrived in Mogadishu today. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR said Saturday the first group of 42 individuals landed in Mogadishu as part of the voluntary repatriation programme. ‘After months of suspension due to …

MOGADISHU — At least 214,000 people have been temporarily displaced from their homes across Somalia since October due to flooding caused by heavy rains, the UN agency said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest Floods Update that displacements have occurred …

BELEDWEYNE — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over Personal Protective Equipment and sanitary supplies to the administration of the Hiran region in Beledweyne district. The donation will support efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in about thirty camps for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Thursday nearly 60,000 people were displaced in Somalia due to floods, conflict, and drought ravaging parts of the country in August. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 43,000 people were displaced by floods mostly in the …

MOGADISHU — The UN migration agency said on Friday a new Migration Response Centre (MRC) to cater to the needs of vulnerable migrants returning to Somalia is due to open its doors in Mogadishu. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it has handed over the facility to the Banadir …

BELETWEYNE — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Tuesday donated non-food items, to help Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by recent floods in Beletweyne district, HirShabelle State of Somalia. The items, which included blankets, basins, mosquito nets and tarpaulins, were donated by Djiboutian and Ethiopian forces serving under …

GENEVA — Surging floodwaters in the southern regions of Somalia have driven more than 650,000 people to flee their homes this year. The U.N. refugee agency reports the flooding has caused food shortages, led to the outbreak of killer diseases, and increased the risk of the coronavirus spreading in the …

ENTEBBE — At least  133 Somali nationals have been repatriated to Somalia after being stranded in Uganda for close to three months when flights were suspended after the breakout of coronavirus pandemic. The group is part of the 400 Somalia nationals who have so far been evacuated by their government …