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JOWHAR – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Sunday handed over an assortment of completed projects as well as sports items and food rations to communities living in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Jowhar, Hirshabele State as part of its Quick Impact Projects (QUIPs) aimed at improving …

MOGADISHU —  A Turkish humanitarian aid group announced Tuesday that it will take part in an ongoing relief campaign in Somalia because of a climate change-related deadly drought that has killed at least six people in the past week. “We are currently planning CR zones. We plan to donate food …

MOGADISHU — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), through its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program, said that it facilitated the safe return of 32 Somali migrants in the month of November. “Currently, there are nearly 6,000 Somali migrants in Libya, many of whom are still stranded,” said Federico Soda, Chief …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmaajo “ donates his Nov and Dec salaries to the relief effort in aid of drought victims. “The funds shall be used to cater for our beloved citizens widely affected by the severe droughts across our Republic,” In a Villa Somalia said in statement. …

MOGADISHU — A global humanitarian organization on Wednesday called for urgent help for Somali people as nearly a quarter of the Horn of Africa nation is “struggling to feed itself due to an ongoing drought.” “Hundreds of water sources have dried up, and countless animals and crops have died as …

MOGADISHU — Salaam Somali Bank which is a privately owned bank continues to contribute to Somalia’s economic growth by providing free microfinance funds to develop small businesses. On Sunday, Nov 21, the Bank’s HQs in the Bakaro market provided funds to the local traders in Mogadishu, who were in dire …

MOGADISHU — The number of people in Somalia in need of humanitarian assistance is set to rise by 30% next year from 5.9 million to 7.7 million, the UN warned on Monday. “Humanitarian needs remain high across all sectors in Somalia,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU – Decades of war and civil unrest have taken their toll on Somalia’s environment, with attention firmly focused on the country’s humanitarian needs for a long time. That focus has spread somewhat over recent years, with growing recognition of the importance of its environmental well-being to its long-term development. …

MOGADISHU — Forty-five soldiers of the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) have completed training to enhance coordination and mutual interaction between humanitarian and security actors in Somalia. Supported by the United Kingdom-Mission Support Team (UK-MST) in collaboration with the AMISOM Force Headquarters (FHQs) …

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Somalia, has launched a new cycle of radio programmes. The programmes, which will focus on Climate-Smart Agriculture, will be an extension of the radio training modules, which FAO launched here last year to adapt to COVID-19 constraints. Climate Smart Agriculture is …