PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, reporting that over 142,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been forcibly evicted from temporary shelters since the start of 2025. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the …

KAMPALA — The Federal Government of Somalia has affirmed its dedication to addressing the urgent challenges of climate change by actively participating in the 6th Meeting of African Climate Finance Directors, which concluded today in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting focused on strategies for Africa to better leverage global climate finance. …

NEW YORK — Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Federal Government of Somalia, represented the country at the High-Level Roundtable on Solutions to Internal Displacement during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The event was jointly organized …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully completed the repatriation of 173 Somali citizens who were recently released from detention centres in Libya, officials confirmed. A chartered aircraft transporting 151 returnees, the majority of whom were young people, arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Senior government …

MOGADISHU — Mohamed Farah Nuuh, Somalia’s Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, held a strategic meeting with Lionel Laurens, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Somalia, to advance cooperation in strengthening the country’s transport sector. The discussions in Mogadishu focused on potential collaboration to upgrade Somalia’s transport …

MOGADISHU — In an unprecedented strategic move to bolster Somalia’s readiness for disasters, the Somali National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) announced the launch of the implementation phase for the construction of an Emergency Operations Center for the Northeast Regional State. This project, whose cornerstone was laid by the Prime Minister …

RIYADH — His Excellency Abdullah bin Suhail Al-Muhaidli, Secretary-General of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO), affirmed the utmost importance of the project supporting the water and environmental sanitation sector in displaced persons’ camps in Somalia. This project, which is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid …

ADDIS ABABA — African leaders have affirmed the necessity of redefining the continent’s role in global climate action, positioning it as a pivotal player in shaping the future of the climate economy, according to a report from Xinhua. This call came during the Second Africa Climate Summit, held in the …

ADDIS ABABA – His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia addressed the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, emphasizing the urgent need for a unified continental response to the increasing impacts of climate change. President Mohamud highlighted that despite Somalia’s minimal contribution to global …

MOGADISHU — In a strategic move to bolster its national capabilities in disaster management, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) announced the dispatch of a second group of its employees to participate in a specialized training program in the People’s Republic of China. This program is part of the agency’s …