PLATFORMS

BAIDOA — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has embarked on a collaborative effort with key stakeholders in Baidoa, the largest city in the South-West State of Somalia, to bolster community participation and enhance public services. This partnership, which includes the Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development and the …

MOGADISHU — The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some members of Luul Cabdicasiis’ family confirmed the tragedy, stating that the deceased suffered severe fire burns inflicted by …

MOGADISHU — In a landmark move to combat plastic pollution and protect the environment, the Federal Government of Somalia has taken a bold step by announcing a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags nationwide. This significant milestone was initiated with the issuance of a Ministerial Decree today by Ambassador Khadija …

MOGADISHU — Royal Court Advisor and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, on an official visit to Mogadishu, met yesterday with Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mahmoud Moalim Abdullah. The two officials discussed the relief and humanitarian projects implemented by …

MOGADISHU — Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre, accompanied by Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah visited on Sunday the KSrelief exhibition in Somalia. During the visit and through visual screens and introductory brochures, they …

MOGADISHU — The government and humanitarian agencies said Tuesday they are seeking $1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people out of 6.9 million who need life-saving humanitarian and protection assistance in Somalia in 2024. Mogadishu, the UN in Somalia and humanitarian partners said in a joint statement that funding requirements reflect …

MOGADISHU — Six aid workers lost their lives, while 18 others sustained injuries in Somalia in 2023, the United Nations humanitarian agency has aid. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its annual humanitarian access report Sunday evening, in which it said that 2023 underscored the …

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 …