PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — The UN said on Wednesday it will step up humanitarian support to Somalia in 2021 in order to achieve a stable, peaceful and prosperous society. Adam Abdelmoula, humanitarian coordinator for Somalia said the Horn of Africa nation began this New Year with a number of similar challenges that …

MOGADISHU — A senior UN delegation led by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, travelled to Garowe on Monday to meet with Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni and his regional administration. The two sides discussed political reconciliation, security, and humanitarian assistance. A broad list of UN officials including …

MOGADISHU — The rapid upscaling of digital technology use by international groups in Somalia is causing concern about the risk to the people whose data is being collected. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of programming by humanitarian organisations to deliver aid, but local staff working with several different …

MOGADISHU — The UK has announced £5 million to support the provision of life-saving support and food assistance to over 100,000 people facing starvation in Somalia. The funds will be channeled through the World Food Programme (WFP). The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said Wednesday it was releasing the funds …

MOGADISHU — The Banadir Regional Administration(BRA) has issued strict orders to agencies operating in the districts of Banadir region, especially those working on social issues that provide humanitarian assistance. “After observing how the way in which the aid agencies work in the districts of Banadir region, we have decided to …

MOGADISHU — When a 62-year old nomad Ali khadar Hagi was moving with his goats and camels in search of grazing grounds in the northeastern province of Puntland in Somalia, he got a text message warning him about a flash flood. He immediately changed the track and moved to a …

GENEVA –– U.N. agencies are rushing emergency aid to thousands of victims of Cyclone Gati, the most powerful tropical storm ever to hit Somalia. Somalia has experienced 15 tropical storms, cyclones and flash floods over the last three-and-a-half decades but has never seen anything like Cyclone Gati. The storm made …

MOGADISHU — The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Khadija Mohamed Dirie today met with the UK Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian affairs Nick Dyer to discuss further development of co-operation between Somalia and the UK. The Minister Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management briefed the delegation on …

MOGADISHU — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has launched a project to distribute 300 tons of dates to the people in Somalia. As many as 122,500 Somalis in the country’s southeastern Benaadir region are expected to benefit from the Saudi aid program. The project was launched …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is no stranger to floods and droughts — or to the crop failure and hunger that they bring. In 2011, more than 250,000 people died of famine while in 2017 a lack of rain caused widespread hunger and loss of animals, leaving over 6m people food insecure. …