MOGADISHU — His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, has issued a high-level executive decree appointing the Supreme Committee for the Management of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, scaling up the nation’s human and structural readiness against environmental shocks. According to the Somali …
Read More »SoDMA leads Somali efforts to unify relief
MOGADISHU — Somalia has engaged in shaping a unified institutional strategy to protect her humanitarian security, as the capital, Mogadishu, hosted a high-level workshop to extensively examine the “Tri-Part Framework” for crisis management, featuring broad participation from leaders of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), regional relief ministries, and the …
Read More »Puntland government assesses regional humanitarian conditions
BOSSASO — The Puntland Government has launched an extensive field assessment mission across several regions affected by climate-related challenges and livelihood pressures, as part of efforts to strengthen humanitarian response and address the growing needs of vulnerable communities. The mission is led by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster …
Read More »Disaster management agency supports resilience displaced families
MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has instituted a progressive phase of urgent humanitarian interventions within the southern regions, aiming to support vulnerable local communities affected by climate anomalies and anchor survival baselines for disadvantaged households nationwide. According to an update published on its official Facebook page today, …
Read More »Europe supports drought-affected communities in Somalia
MOGADISHU — A vital international humanitarian intervention has renewed hope for thousands of climate-affected households in Somalia following the European Union’s announcement of a 138 million euro financial package combining critical emergency relief with regional security stabilization. The resource deployment was finalized during a high-profile meeting between Somali President Hassan …
Read More »Russia delivers humanitarian aid shipment to Somalia
MOGADISHU — Russia yesterday delivered 25 tons of emergency humanitarian assistance to the Government of Federal Republic of Somalia to support families affected by drought and deteriorating living conditions across several parts of the country. The aid shipment arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, where it was officially …
Read More »KSrelief continues its humanitarian projects in Kismayo
KISMAYO — Construction works continue in the Somali city of Kismayo for the housing units and service facilities project dedicated to those affected by floods, funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported that the project has witnessed a significant …
Read More »Ministry of resettlement bolsters relief and displacement support in Hargeisa
HARGEISA — The Ministry of Resettlement and Humanitarian Affairs of Somaliland launched today in Hargeisa a large-scale relief campaign targeting hundreds of displaced families in new resettlement sites, as part of a comprehensive national strategy aimed at improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable groups, according to official ministry …
Read More »Somali information ministry and UN strengthen coordination
MOGADISHU — H.E. Daud Aweis Jama, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, received today at his office in Mogadishu Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, as reported by the Somali National News …
Read More »Somalia, UN discuss enhancing humanitarian response in Baidoa
BAIDOA — As part of its strategic efforts to strengthen relief coordination and alleviate the suffering of displaced persons, H.E. Jibriil Abdirashid Haji, Interim Leader of the South West State, received in Baidoa yesterday, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, a high-level United Nations delegation led by H.E. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for …
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