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MOGADISHU — Several communities in Somalia are at imminent risk of flooding as river levels continue to rise in central parts of the country, a UN agency warned in a flood advisory issued Saturday. Projections by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Somalia Water and …

MOGADISHU, Somalia — In response to the recent violence that displaced numerous families in the Luuq district, Gedo region, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has swiftly dispatched relief supplies. The aid, which includes tents for temporary housing, aims to provide immediate shelter to those who have lost their homes …

MOGADISHU — In a critical meeting held yesterday, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), convened with the Somalia Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) led by George Conway, the Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia. The discussion centered on the dire humanitarian conditions …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said 28.6 million U.S. dollars has so far been allocated for life-saving humanitarian response in Somalia in 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds allocated by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has focused on life-saving interventions …

MOGADISHU — Somalia remains one of the world’s most serious humanitarian crises with millions of people exposed to unimaginable suffering, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. The suffering is due to recurring and intensifying climate shocks, protracted conflicts, …

In the face of conflict, poverty, and natural disasters, the Somali diaspora has remained a critical lifeline for their homeland. A new report from the Danish Institute for International Studies highlights the indispensable role that diaspora humanitarianism plays in Somalia, providing vital support to millions of people in need. Without …

MOGADISHU — Victims and families affected by the August 2  al-Shabaab terrorist attack at Liido Beach in Mogadishu, which left close to 40 dead and over 200 injured, are now eligible for compensation under the UK’s Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme. The attack, one of the deadliest in recent Somali history, …

NAIROBI — Some 20.1 million people were internally displaced in July in the Horn of Africa (HoA) region, the United Nations migration agency said Thursday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a report released in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the number is an increase from 19.2 …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, has launched the Somali 2nd Development Forum, focusing on creating a growth and economic transformation plan for the country post-debt relief. This forum, organized by the Heritage Institute and set to last for two days, …

MOGADISHU — Nearly 150,000 people have been displaced in various parts of Somalia in clan conflicts since January, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Monday. This includes around 42,000 people, mostly women, children and the elderly, who were displaced by violence in the town …