PLATFORMS

CAIRO — Somalia took a significant step towards addressing its internal displacement crisis with the launch of the “Saameynta: Scaling Solutions to Displacement through Financing Inclusive Urban Development” during the World Urban Forum in Cairo on Thursday. Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdisalam Dhaay presented the initiative, which uses innovative financing to …

GAROWE —  Puntland’s Minister of Information, Eng. Mohamud Aydid Dirir, on Wednesday, accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of endorsing the deportation of Somali asylum seekers from Germany. The minister also alleged that President Mohamud is complicit in displacing low-income families in Mogadishu to make land available for private development. …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference has opened in Mogadishu, bringing together key stakeholders for a two-day event aimed at strengthening disaster resilience across the nation. Jointly organized by the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Mogadishu University, the conference is set to address strategies for mitigating disaster …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has dispatched four planes of humanitarian aid to Baidoa, the capital of the Southwest State, in response to escalating concerns over a severe drought expected to hit the region. The aid, which includes food, clean water, and medical supplies, was sent on Tuesday from …

MOGADISHU — A convergence of extreme climate-induced weather events, rising food prices, conflicts, and inadequate funding for humanitarian aid have pushed Somalia toward a humanitarian disaster, a global charity warned on Monday. CARE International said the crises could erode progress on gender equality for women and girls in Somalia where …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, UN agencies, and other international partners on Thursday held a meeting in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to discuss the rollout of two projects to enhance water resource management and strengthen climate resilience. The stakeholder forum focused on the implementation of the two projects under the 160-million-U.S. …

MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) announced Wednesday it urgently requires 261 million U.S. dollars to expand its humanitarian and resilience programs in Somalia, aiming to alleviate the impacts of a predicted drought through March 2025. Currently, 3.6 million Somalis are facing crisis-level hunger, a figure projected to increase …

GAROWE — Puntland’s Vice President, Ilyas Ilmi Lugatoor, has announced an official suspension of Alight International’s operations in Las Anod, accusing the organization of violating Puntland’s operational rules. The order includes revoking Alight International’s work permit within Puntland and notifying the organization’s major partners, UNICEF and the World Food Programme …

CAPITALS — Saudi aid group King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its humanitarian actions for needy individuals in Yemen, Chad and Somalia. In Yemen, KSrelief distributed 1,039 food boxes in Al-Dhale Governorate, benefiting 1,039 families, state news agency SPA reported. In Chad, 600 food parcels were handed …

INCHEON SONGDO — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, signed a financing agreement for a project to enhance Somalia’s adaptation and resilience to climate change in agriculture. This project, approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), was officially endorsed during …