PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — Around 25 representatives from Somali Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) recently participated in a key consultative session facilitated by the United Nations Integrated Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) in Mogadishu. The session focused on reviewing and discussing two cornerstone documents for the UN’s development support in Somalia: the UN …

MOGADISHU — A fire broke out Monday evening in the medicine section of Bakara Market, located in the Howlwadaag district of the Banadir region, damaging a commercial building before being controlled by emergency services. According to a statement from Abdiaziz Godax Bare, Director of the Emergency and Fire Department of …

MOGADISHU — The Second Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Jibril Abdirashid, led a joint national and regional task force—appointed by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre—on an inspection tour of areas affected by the heavy rains that struck Mogadishu from last night into this morning. The …

NAIROBI — Heavier-than-usual rainfall is expected in parts of the Horn of Africa in the coming days, which could lead to flash floods, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, warned on Tuesday. The ICPAC predicted that several parts of …

NAIVASHA, KENYA — In a strategic move to bolster regional preparedness and resilience against natural disasters, Somalia has officially joined a $40 million initiative—WISER Action First – Eastern Africa—aimed at strengthening early warning systems and disaster response capacity across East Africa. The four-year project was launched in Naivasha, Kenya, with …

MOGADISHU — In March, the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) conducted an After Action Review of its La Niña allocation to evaluate its effectiveness in achieving core humanitarian objectives and to gather feedback on the fund’s performance as a financing tool. The SHF allocation supported Health, Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Programme (WFP) Somalia extends its sincere gratitude to the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), and the Logistics Cluster for their critical support in advancing humanitarian operations across the country. These partnerships play a pivotal …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency on Thursday called for immediate emergency assistance to support 45,000 people affected by flooding across Somalia. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), four individuals, including two children, lost their lives after being swept away, while over 45,000 …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, took part in the 15th Annual Meeting of the African Risk Capacity (ARC), held in Kigali, Rwanda. The two-day gathering brought together high-level representatives from ARC Member States to strengthen cooperation and improve strategies for disaster …

MOGADISHU — The African Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Forum, a three-day conference jointly organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Amahoro Coalition, concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, with key stakeholders recognizing the vital role of private entities in supporting displaced populations across Africa. The forum brought …