PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — Oman Charitable Organization (OCO) has begun distributing food aid among people of Mogadishu, Somalia. A statement issued by OCO on Tuesday said, ‘The aid is part of the programmes of the organization for Somalia; 20,000 families will benefit from this consignment of aid. On May 2022, OCO delivered …

NEW YORK  —  The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, launched a new allocation of US$20 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities at risk of famine in priority locations.“A disaster is unfolding in …

MOGADISHU – Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in decades, approaching famine-like conditions amid a worsening hunger and nutrition crisis, the special presidential envoy for drought response said Monday. Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame said 6.1 million Somalis are facing an extreme level of food insecurity while 330,000 children are facing severe …

MOGADISHU — A prominent and well-respected peace activist passed away in Mogadishu on Saturday night, his family and friends have confirmed. Abdullahi Shirwa passed away in his home after a bout with illness. Shirwa had been a visible leader of Somalia’s civil society since the collapse of Somalia’s central government …

DOLLOW — Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of earth heaped over the tiny bodies of Halima Hassan Abdullahi’s twin granddaughters. Babies Ebla and Abdia lived only a day. Weakened by hunger, their mother gave birth to the twins a month early, eight weeks after their exhausted family walked into …

BAIDOA — Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management for South West regional State Abdinasir Abdi Arush chaired a virtual meeting to seek humanitarian intervention. The meeting was aimed at seeking to focused on effective humanitarian interventions in a bid to prevent the humanitarian situation in the State from deteriorating …

NAIROBI —  A new report by the UN migration agency warns that the number of migrants dying in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) region has increased this year compared to 2020. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said many deaths and disappearances occurred along the eastern migratory route …

MOGADISHU — Firefighters in central Mogadishu are battling an intense flame that broke out in a market on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at a popular shopping block along Digfer road in Banadir junction in Mogadishu’s Hodan district. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but there is …

ABU DHABI — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the provision of AED35 million of urgent humanitarian aid to Somalia to support its developmental efforts. The directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed to provide this assistance come within the framework of the fraternal relations between …

LONDON — UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has announced a new £25 million ($31.4 million) aid package to provide vital services to almost a million people in Somalia, as the country teeters on the brink of widespread famine, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday. Speaking at a roundtable event …