JALALAQSI — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle recently visited internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the Jalalaqsi district of Hiiraan to assess the living conditions of the affected communities. The visit, which took place amid the ongoing drought, was aimed at understanding the challenges …
Read More »UN, Somali government meet to discuss rural development & displacement Solutions
MOGADISHU — The Director-General of the National Rural Development and Sustainable Solutions Center, Mrs. Sahra Abdi, met with Mr. Sophos Sophianos, the Head of Projects at UN-Habitat Somalia, to discuss critical issues related to displacement, rural development, and the creation of sustainable solutions for vulnerable communities across Somalia. The meeting …
Read More »IOM says over 180 people missing after migrant boats capsize off Yemen
NAIROBI — More than 180 migrants are missing and feared dead after two boats they were travelling in capsized in rough seas off Yemen on Thursday, the International Organisation for Migration said. The boats were carrying migrants from a Horn of Africa country and capsized off Yemen’s Dhubab district in …
Read More »IOM appeals for $81 mln to help over 1.4 mln migrants in Horn of Africa region
NAIROBI — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 45 humanitarian and development partners on Tuesday appealed for 81 million U.S. dollars to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to over 1.4 million migrants in the Horn of Africa region and Yemen in 2025. The funding request, which falls under a migrant …
Read More »UNHCR: Somalia hosts over 41K refugees, asylum seekers
MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Friday that Somalia is hosting 41,765 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of December 2024. The UN refugee agency said in its latest report on displacement that 64 percent of the refugees and asylum seekers are women and children. …
Read More »IOM: some 20.75 mln people internally displaced in HoA
NAIROBI — The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Horn of Africa rose to 20.75 million at the end of 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday in a report released in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. The United Nations migration agency said that the figure increased …
Read More »Somalia, IOM discuss tackling root causes of displacement
MOGADISHU — On Sunday, the Chairman of the National Commission for Refugees and Internal Displacement (NCRI), Ahmed Elmi, met with the Chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Somalia, Manuel Marques Pereira, and Deputy Chief, Murima Prestage. The high-level meeting centered on strategies to enhance cooperation between NCRIsom and …
Read More »Minister Hosh oversees handover of leadership at NCRI
MOGADISHU — On Wednesday, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation of Somalia, Mr. Ali Yusuf Hosh, presided over the official handover ceremony of the leadership of the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRI). The ceremony marked the transition of leadership from Ms. Safia Hassan Mohamed …
Read More »Seven days adrift .. Somali migrants battle hunger, loss, and despair
MOGADISHU — Somali migrants seeking a better life often face harrowing journeys across treacherous waters. For Said Muse Yalahow and his companions, the dream of reaching Spain turned into a nightmare as they drifted at sea for seven days, enduring loss, hunger, and despair. Said was one of 60 migrants aboard …
Read More »Climate change, migrant acc, mpox, armed conflicts hit Africa hard in 2024
LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa faced unprecedented crises in 2024, as climate change, migrant accidents, mpox outbreaks, and armed conflicts devastated the continent and threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. With rising temperatures, droughts and floods, many were killed and displaced in various countries. For instance, a burst dam in …
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