PLATFORMS

RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has enabled people to donate their 2025 Zakat Al-Fitr through the “Sahem” platform, ensuring timely and easy delivery to beneficiaries in Yemen and Somalia. The Zakat Al-Fitr equals 3 kg of rice per person, and amounts to SR15 ($4) per …

NAIROBI — A German nurse abducted while working in Somalia seven years ago has pleaded with the German government to secure her release as security in the country continues to be fluid after an attempted assassination on the president by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants. In a video shared on social media, a …

MOGADISHU– Somalia’s Disaster Management Chief, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, held a “productive” meeting with China’s ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in the capital Mogadishu, focusing on deepening bilateral ties and boosting cooperation, officials said Thursday. The talks underscored the importance of sustainable financing for community development, with discussions centering on flood …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, held high-level talks with United Nations officials on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in the country. The meeting, held at the SoDMA headquarters, included Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN …

MOGADISHU — On Sunday, Ms. Zahra Abdi, Director-General of the National Center for Rural Development and Durable Solutions, held a significant meeting at the IOM Somalia office with Mr. Manuel Marques Pereira, Head of IOM Somalia, and Ms. Prestage Murima, Deputy Head of the organization. The meeting focused on reinforcing …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Monday repatriated 145 of its citizens who had been detained in Libya for nearly a year, the latest in a series of coordinated efforts between the Somali government and international partners to rescue migrants stranded in North Africa’s perilous trafficking networks. The returnees, most of them …

NAIROBI — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), alongside African Risk Capacity (ARC), has successfully wrapped up a productive five-day conference in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on creating a plan to tackle the ongoing drought threat in Somalia. ARC has transferred compensation funds to SoDMA to support those affected by climate …

MOGADISHU — Forced evictions, ongoing clan-based conflicts, and limited humanitarian services are intensifying Somalia’s humanitarian crisis, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups such as women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to a joint report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The …

BAARDHEERE —  Ethiopian troops deployed under African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) spread kindness and generosity this Ramadan to vulnerable families in Gedo region’s Bardheere city, with donations of food supplies, including sugar, spaghetti, flour, cooking oil, and dates. On the occasion, Battalion Commander Colonel Molla Shumet …

Plastic pollution is one of the main environmental challenges in the world today, with global plastic waste reaching 400 million tonnes annually, according to the UN Environmental Program report. Around the world, one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute, and up to five trillion plastic bags are used every year. …