PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED) has on Saturday unveiled its 5-year strategic plan (2024-2028), which aims to seize opportunities and overcome challenges in the Nation’s capital Mogadishu. According to the Ministry, the plan empowers every employee to work towards achieving the goals and objectives …

BELEWEYNE — As part of its ongoing efforts in humanitarian aid, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Thursday donated relief food to households in Bulobarde, Central region of Somalia, who were affected by the  recent El Nino-induced floods. The donations, which included essential items such as sugar, rice, …

MOGADISHU — The UN on Friday said Somalia will experience a tough time in 2024 as millions will need humanitarian assistance “just like the recent years.” In a statement on X Friday, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an estimated 6.9 million people in the country will …

JOWHAR — Issak Ahmed Hussein the captain of Towfik Internally Displaced Persons Football Team was looking forward to the football match against African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers stationed in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State.  Previously, when the football opponents faced each other five years ago, the …

BAIDOA — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has joined forces with key stakeholders in Baidoa, the largest city of the South-West State of Somalia, to boost community participation and improve public services. The UNDP said the partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development and the municipality …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has joined forces with key stakeholders in Baidoa, the largest city of the South-West State of Somalia, to boost community participation and improve public services. The UNDP said the partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development and the municipality …

DOHA — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing its Warm Winter campaign 2023-2024, under the theme “Humanity First: Hope for Warmth”. In a press release, QRCS said that its foreign representation offices/missions began implementing the campaign which involves a wide range of winterization projects and aid for the benefit …

DOHA — Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing its Warm Winter campaign 2023-2024, under the theme “Humanity First: Hope for Warmth”. In a press release, QRCS said that its foreign representation offices/missions began implementing the campaign which involves a wide range of winterization projects and aid for the benefit …

NAIROBI — The greater part of the Horn of Africa is expected to receive heavy rains between January and March 2024, with the weather pattern following recent El Nino rains, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) said on Friday. The institution, based in the Kenyan …

DIINSOOR — African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) personnel stationed at Diinsoor Forward Operating Base (FOB) facilitated the safe delivery of humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the vulnerable populations in Baraaway and its environs. According to a statement from ATMIS, the troops protected the locals and …