PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia, the European Union, and the International Organization for Migration are jointly scaling up support for Voluntary Humanitarian Returns to assist Somali migrants stranded in Libya, offering a safe, humane and dignified route home. A charter flight carrying 147 young Somali migrants, including several …

BAIDOA — The Cabinet of Ministers in Somalia’s Southwest State has approved a legislative policy aimed at safeguarding humanitarian assistance and curbing the diversion and misuse of aid. The policy, titled “Safeguarding Humanitarian Assistance”, is designed to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the delivery of humanitarian aid across the …

MOGADISHU — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has concluded a well-executed Advocacy and Awareness Campaign as part of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which ran from 25 November to 10 December 2024. This campaign …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S. dollars in 2025 to ramp up humanitarian operations in Somalia, where 5.98 million people are in need of assistance. The OCHA, which launched the Somalia 2025 Humanitarian Needs and …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, Mohamed Moalim Abdulle on Friday held a meeting with the Head of the USAID office in Somalia, Catie Lott. The meeting discussed strengthening the cooperation between SoDMA and USAID on the U.S funded projects. Discussions also focused on ways to …

MOGADISHU — The Chairperson of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamed Moallim Abdulle on Thursday attended the launch of a project being implemented by USAID in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday. The project, which has an estimated budget of $29 million, is set to benefit 80,000 vulnerable Somali households. …

MOGADISHU — The United States, through USAID, is providing nearly $29 million in additional assistance to build resilience and improve food security for Somalia’s most vulnerable people. In Somalia, an estimated 6.9 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2024 due to the combined impacts of severe weather events, insecurity, disease …

BAIDOA — Youth voices took center stage at a conference in Baidoa, where Somali leaders and activists convened from December 5 to 9 to discuss South West State’s Anti-Corruption Aid Bill. The bill aims to combat the diversion of humanitarian aid, a persistent issue impacting marginalized communities across Somalia. Aisha …

MOGADISHU  — The Somali government has ramped up its efforts to repatriate nationals from foreign African countries, successfully facilitating the return of 230 citizens who were stranded or detained over the past five days. This repatriation process, supported by the United Nations migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), …

MOGADISHU — A group of 47 Somali citizens stranded in Madagascar have been successfully repatriated to their homeland. The operation, authorised by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, underscores the government’s commitment to protecting its citizens, particularly those facing hardship abroad. Tragically, 28 Somalis lost their lives during the perilous journey to Madagascar. …