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MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met today in Mogadishu with Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah to review aspects of cooperation related to humanitarian and relief affairs and means to enhance …

MOGADISHU — The head of the Saudi aid agency, KSrelief, arrived in Somalia on Sunday to help launch 24 humanitarian relief projects worth a combined $45 million, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The schemes, which are concerned with food security, health, education, water and environmental sanitation, are expected to benefit …

MOGADISHU — In an effort to address the welfare of inmates across the nation’s prisons, officials from the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Somali Prison Force convened to deliberate on strategies for delivering aid to prisoners, with a primary focus on those incarcerated in Mogadishu Central Prison. The …

MOGADISHU — About 2.9 million people were internally displaced in Somalia in 2023 due to flooding, conflict or insecurity, and drought, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. The UNHCR said 57 percent of the 2.9 million were displaced due to flooding, 25 percent due to conflict or …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle held yesterday evening a constructive meeting with the Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Somalia. The discussions revolved around key humanitarian initiatives, staff training in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) …

KISMAYO — Somalia’s Jubaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam ” Madobe” has on Thursday held meeting with Norway Ambassador to Somalia Gunnar Andreas Holm in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The regional leader and the Ambassador discussed wide range of issues including strengthening cooperation between the two sides for the benefit of …

DOHA — Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with Expo 2023 Doha, becoming a charity partner for Expo under the terms of the agreement. The signing of the agreement took place within the framework of the cooperation between the Ministry of Municipality and Qatar Charity. Under …

MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamoud Moalim Abdulle on Thursday held meeting with Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Envoy of the Secretary General and the Humanitarian Coordinator in Somalia. They discussed various issues including strengthening cooperation between the two entities in the field of humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Thursday that it allocated 35.7 million U.S. dollars to support the El Nino flood response in Somalia since October 2023. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 25.7 million U.S. dollars came from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the NIS Foundation have agreed to work together on various issues related to climate change, disaster preparedness and response, food security, environmental protection, emergency aid and sustainable development. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at the …