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MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has on Friday provided relief aid to 6,000 families in the Waberi District of Banadir region in efforts aimed at supporting those in need. The beneficiaries included elderly and disabled members of the community from various areas of the district. Esteemed individuals …

JOWHAR — On Friday, African Union Transition Mission in Somalia ATMIS Burundi troops stationed at Jowhar Airfield (JAF), Sector 5, distributed clean water to families at Towfik IDP camp. ATMIS Burundi Deputy CIMIC Officer, Maj. Daniel Hahorimana, reiterated the troops’ commitment to protecting and supporting households affected by conflict and …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February. About 67 percent of them are women and children, 30 percent are school-age children (6-17 years), and 26 percent are women and girls of reproductive …

NAIROBI — The larger part of the Horn of Africa (HoA) region is expected to be wetter than usual between April and June, said the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, Tuesday. The ICPAC said in its latest forecast that …

LAS ANOD — The SSC-Khatumo administration has urged the federal government to distribute humanitarian projects from the international community equitably across the country, particularly to vulnerable areas like those in SSC-Khatumo. Deputy Leader of SSC-Khatumo, Dr. Mohamed Shiine, stated on Monday that the government should not channel SSC administration projects …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) on Friday evening during its its annual staff Iftar in Mogadishu, launched the National Development Plan (NDP-9) Annual Progress Report for 2023, which evaluates Somalia’s development in 2023, assessing the achievements, challenges, and prospects within each pillar of the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Monday it has received 6.6 million U.S. dollars in funding to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as their host communities in Somalia. The UNHCR said the funding will be critical …

MOGADISHU — The private sector, government and international organizations have reiterated that Africa needs to attract more private sector finance in order to bridge its climate finance gap. They made the remarks during a two-day meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that concluded on Wednesday to discuss ways to …

MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Deputy Chairperson Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, on Thursday participated in a highly productive meeting organized by the Somalia Cash Consortium which convened distinguished humanitarian aid agencies across the country. The conference was graced by representatives from donors, UN agencies, local NGOs, SCC members, …

MOGADISHU — More than 7,000 people have been displaced in four days in Galmudug State, in central Somalia, after government forces withdrew from the area, the United Nations refugee agency said Thursday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that Somali military forces began withdrawing from locations including Bacadweyn, …