PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The government of Somalia and the United Nations are seeking more than a billion dollars to address a climate-related crisis in the Horn of African nation as locusts continue to cause devastation in most regions of the country. As CGTN’s Abdulaziz Billow reports, swarms of desert locusts have …

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 …

MOGADISHU — The Government of Somalia and its international partners seek $1.09 billion to provide life-saving assistance to four million vulnerable people affected by a worsening humanitarian situation around the country. “We are launching the 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan today, in what is a critical time for Somalia,” the Humanitarian Coordinator for …

MOGADISHU — Growing insecurity in Somalia poses grave threats to humanitarian operations in the country, a UN body said on Thursday. There were 255 incidents against humanitarian agencies recorded in 2020, a rise of 59%, in which 15 aid workers were killed, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU — Somalia announced a state of emergency Wednesday over a new generation of desert locust swarms that has rocked the East African region. The “Agriculture Ministry of the Federal Republic of Somalia declares state of emergency over locust invasion in Somalia, particularly southern regions,” state-run broadcaster Somali National Television (SNTV) …

MOGADISHU —  The EU on Tuesday launched three new projects worth €11.8 million ($14.3 million) to support the private sector in Somalia. The projects will significantly step up the EU’s engagement in Somalia as the new partnership will enable financial institutions to successfully provide relevant financing to local small- and …

MOGADISHU — A Turkish delegation, including representatives from NGOs and lawyers, met here Friday with Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and other top government officials. The Turkish delegation, headed by Zeki Ariturk said, “We would like to convey our experiences in every aspect, especially in justice and investment, for the …

MOGADISHU — The UN said on Wednesday it will step up humanitarian support to Somalia in 2021 in order to achieve a stable, peaceful and prosperous society. Adam Abdelmoula, humanitarian coordinator for Somalia said the Horn of Africa nation began this New Year with a number of similar challenges that …

MOGADISHU — A senior UN delegation led by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, travelled to Garowe on Monday to meet with Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni and his regional administration. The two sides discussed political reconciliation, security, and humanitarian assistance. A broad list of UN officials including …

MOGADISHU — The rapid upscaling of digital technology use by international groups in Somalia is causing concern about the risk to the people whose data is being collected. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of programming by humanitarian organisations to deliver aid, but local staff working with several different …