PLATFORMS

2014 UN Environment Champion of the Earth Fatima Jibrell once said: “People are fighting about limited resources, destroyed by displaced youth: a ready pool for hire for war lords, companies of charcoal; for piracy and for every other evil thing that they could find.”It is up to us to come together and …

JEDDAH (SOHA) – The OIC General Secretariat calls upon the Member States and their humanitarian organisations to urgently extend immediate assistance to Somalia, which is currently facing devastating floods in the southern parts of the country affected by the heavy rains on the Ethiopian highlands. Based on the information received …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Flash and river floods, caused by heavy rainfall, in Somalia have affected more than 695 000 people, and displaced nearly 215 000 of these, in the last few days. Most flooding occurred in the regions of Bakool, Banadir, Bay, Hiraan, Lower Juba, Middle Juba and Middle Shabelle. One …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Some 5,000 Somali families have availed of the aid provided by a joint Qatari-Turkish campaign to help flood victims in Beledweyne. This is the first humanitarian initiative to respond to relief calls by flood victims in this city located in the centre of the country. Qatar Charity …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At the opening of a two-day, UN-supported summit on charcoal in Mogadishu, the Federal Government of Somalia has called for international, African and Middle Eastern cooperation in halting the illegal export of charcoal from the country. The export of charcoal from Somalia has been banned both by …

After Somaliland declared its independence, local people in many parts of Somaliland cut down the remaining forest cover for livelihood, income generation and energy. Deforestation is permanent clearance of trees from land without replacing them. During 1998 to 1991, civil war broke out in Somalia which resulted total damage in …

KISMAYO (SOHA) – The authorities of the jubaland state of somalia in partnership with Adeso has launched a new project in the lower juba region. The initiative, which will run over a period of 12 months aims to enhance youth employment and economic development through engaging government and private sector …

It’s not difficult to empathise with failed asylum seekers. The usual story is as follows: flee your home country and put yourself in the hands of people traffickers, risking your life to travel thousands of miles – only to find your plea for asylum falling on deaf ears. Then, after …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mahdi Mohamed Guled together with Turkish and Qatar Ambassadors to Somalia on Sunday visited Beledweyne town in Hiiraan region that hit worst floods in history, SONNA reported. Hirshabelle State President, Mohamed Abdi Ware welcomed the delegation from …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called for the immediate release of all children kidnapped or recruited as fighters in armed conflict in Somalia. Bahame Tom Nyanduga, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, also condemned recent terrorist attacks in …