PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — Somalia, Djibouti, and Kenya have begun evacuating their citizens from Sudan as fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that erupted on April 15 continues intermittently. The first group of Somali citizens, including students, arrived in Ethiopia, an official of the country’s Foreign Ministry told …

MOGADISHU —  Wrapping up his two-day visit to Somalia, the UN chief on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to support Somalia’s path to peace and stability. “Let us come together to advance peace and security, sustainable development and human rights, and build a better future for all Somalis,” UN Secretary-General Antonio …

GENEVA — The relocation of newly arrived refugees in the Somali region of Ethiopia, who fled clashes in Somalia’s Lascanood city, has begun, with 1,036 of the most vulnerable people transferred from border areas to a new settlement over the past three days. Transportation to the new site, located some …

Since the 1991 collapse of Somalia’s central government, many Somalis had fled the country, while thousands of others have been internally displaced. Many get help from aid organizations, and some make a living by utilizing skills for survival. Despite being considered vulnerable, some internally displaced Somali women stood up to …

MOGADISHU — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia, which is facing the worst drought in decades. During a joint news briefing with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his visit to the country, Guterres told reporters in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday that he was …

MOGADISHU — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Somalia to advance peace, security, and humanitarian support. Guterres said he was back in Somalia six years after his first visit as secretary general and met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss peace, security, and humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday that it has begun relocation of newly arrived Somali refugees in Ethiopia who fled recurring clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia, with 1,036 of the most vulnerable people transferred from border …

LAS ANOD —  The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Tuesday that it is scaling up humanitarian response as recurring clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia continue to displace thousands of people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said …

MOGADISHU — Severe flooding has ravaged Somalia’s Bardhere District, causing casualties and displacing thousands of people. In response to the devastation, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) is mobilizing aid efforts to provide relief to the affected region. The country experienced moderate rainfall during the week of March 12, marking …

UNITED NATIONS — The world body is readying itself in response to flooding as the rainy season in Somalia comes early. The rainy season, which normally runs from April to June, made an early start this year, bringing heavy rains in some parts of the country, said the UN Office …