PLATFORMS

NAIROBI — The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Horn of Africa rose to 20.75 million at the end of 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday in a report released in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. The United Nations migration agency said that the figure increased …

MOGADISHU — On Sunday, the Chairman of the National Commission for Refugees and Internal Displacement (NCRI), Ahmed Elmi, met with the Chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Somalia, Manuel Marques Pereira, and Deputy Chief, Murima Prestage. The high-level meeting centered on strategies to enhance cooperation between NCRIsom and …

NAIROBI — About 67.4 million people in the Horn of Africa (HoA) are food insecure, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, said in a joint report released Friday. This is a rise from 64.8 million …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Federal Government has issued a warning to local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), ordering them to cease any cooperation, whether direct or indirect, with militant groups Al-Shabaab and Daesh or face immediate suspension and legal consequences. In a Thursday statement, the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, …

HARGEISA — The UK government has initiated intense mediation efforts between the administrations of SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland, who are still in conflict over parts of the Sool and Sanag regions. The UK Ambassador for Somali Affairs, Mike Nithavrianakis, leading this initiative, recently met with the newly appointed peace committee by …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s fragile recovery has been dealt a blow after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a temporary suspension of $125.5 million in aid. The decision, which excludes funding for Israel and Egypt, threatens to unravel critical development projects and worsen the plight of millions of …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Thursday called for increased investment in anticipatory action to mitigate the anticipated adverse climate impacts on the 2025 Gu (rainy) season. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the FAO said in a statement issued …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Wednesday unveiled the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), which aims to raise 1.42 billion U.S. dollars to help 4.6 million people in Somalia. George Conway, deputy special representative of the UN Secretary General, called on the international community “to …

MOGADISHU — Nearly six million people in Somalia, almost a third of the country’s population, need humanitarian aid this year, the United Nations said Wednesday as it launched a $1.43 billion funding appeal. The Horn of Africa nation is one of the world’s poorest, enduring decades of civil war, a …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has signed a temporary executive order halting all U.S. foreign aid programs for 90 days, pending a review to assess whether these programs align with his administration’s policy objectives. The impact of this decision on Somalia remains unclear, as many foreign aid programs, including support …