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 …
Read More »Egypt and Somalia discuss humanitarian cooperation
MOGADISHU — The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Khadija Mohamed Diriye met with Egyptian Ambassador to Somalia Mohamed Nasir. During the meeting, which took place at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management headquarters, the two sides highlighted the importance of working together in difficult situations that …
Read More »PM Roble called for quick response to the heavy rains
MOGADISHU — The prime minister of the federal government of Somalia H.E Mohamed Hussein Roble met with top officials from Benadir administration in a crisis meeting. The Prime minister said he was deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to the heavy rains in the capital. 3 residents lost …
Read More »Somalia: Heavy rains paralyze transport in the capital
MOGADISHU — Heavy rains disrupted transport in some parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu as vehicles were unable to maneuver through flooded roads in the city on Monday morning. The rains that started last night left flood-prone areas submerged also caused flash floods that affected Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) living …
Read More »Somaliland President Bihi slams UN for politicizing development programs
HARGEISA — Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has accused the United Nations of taking orders from the Somali government and are engaging in regional politics. Speaking at the Kulmiye party’s central committee meeting, which opened today, Muse Bihi said UN envoy to Somalia James Swan does not represent Somaliland, but …
Read More »Somaliland suspends United Nations cooperation over humanitarian projects
HARGEISA — The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced the suspension of all humanitarian engagements and other activities of the United Nations in Somaliland. A statement from Somaliland’s Ministry of Planning and Development said co-operation between Somaliland and United Nations agencies had been suspended. “The Ministry of Planning is hereby …
Read More »Somali woman builds a large sugar plant in Uganda
KAMPALA — Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and First Lady Zaynab Moalim attended the opening of Ugandan Sugar Factory by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Amina Hirsi Mooge, a Somali woman, has made various investments in Uganda and other neighboring countries. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said the plant …
Read More »Somalia govt presents relief materials to flood ridden S. Sudan
JUBBA — The Somalia government has donated humanitarian aid to the people of South Sudan affected by the floods and Rains. The donation was raised by the Somali community in South Sudan as part of relations between the countries. The Somalia ambassador to South Sudan Amb Hussein Haji Ahmed handed …
Read More »Flooding hits six mln people in East Africa
NAIROBI — The number of people hit by seasonal flooding in East Africa has increased more than fivefold in four years, according to UN figures. Nearly six million people have been affected this year with 1.5 million of them forced from their homes. Parts of the region are recording the …
Read More »Somalia government rejects tight development deadlines imposed by the UN
MOGADISHU — Somalia has rejected what it called as unreasonable deadlines imposed by UN agencies for the country to adopt development aid plans from the global organizations. In a letter to the Office of the Representative of the UN Secretary-general to Somalia, Mr. Gamal Hassan, Somalia’s Planning, Investment, and Economic …
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