MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, held high-level talks with United Nations officials on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in the country. The meeting, held at the SoDMA headquarters, included Mr. George Conway, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN …
Read More »Forced evictions, violence & lack of aid worsen Somalia’s humanitarian crisis: report
MOGADISHU — Forced evictions, ongoing clan-based conflicts, and limited humanitarian services are intensifying Somalia’s humanitarian crisis, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups such as women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to a joint report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The …
Read More »Ethiopian troops donate Ramadan food supplies to vulnerable families in Gedo
BAARDHEERE — Ethiopian troops deployed under African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) spread kindness and generosity this Ramadan to vulnerable families in Gedo region’s Bardheere city, with donations of food supplies, including sugar, spaghetti, flour, cooking oil, and dates. On the occasion, Battalion Commander Colonel Molla Shumet …
Read More »UK announces over $40 mln in humanitarian and health assistance for Somalia
MOGADISHU — The UK announces new funding to support Somalia’s most vulnerable communities, including building their resilience to climate shocks, taking the total for the past year to over $106m. The British Embassy Mogadishu today announced over $40 million in new humanitarian and health aid to support Somalia’s most vulnerable …
Read More »SoDMA delivers humanitarian aid to displaced families in Middle Shabelle region
MOGADISHU — In a significant humanitarian effort, a convoy of nine trucks carrying much-needed aid has successfully arrived in Rage Elle, located in the Middle Shabelle region. The aid, dispatched by the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) from Mogadishu on Thursday, is designed to provide urgent support to communities that …
Read More »Aid workers face uncertain future as funds dry up
MOGADISHU — Over 500 Aid workers, including senior staff, mid-level employees, junior staff, drivers, and various professionals, have been laid off since December of last year after the organizations they worked for ran out of funds to pay their salaries due to halted projects. Some offices of these organizations in …
Read More »UN emergency aid fund releases $110M for neglected humanitarian crises
GENEVA — The UN on Thursday announced the allocation of $110 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support life-saving humanitarian aid in 10 of the world’s most underfunded crises across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. With over 300 million people in urgent need of assistance, global humanitarian …
Read More »WFP appeals for nearly $300 mln to meet humanitarian needs in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said it has a funding gap of 297 million U.S. dollars to meet humanitarian needs in Somalia for the next six months. Without additional funding, the WFP’s critical operations in Somalia will face pipeline breaks by mid-year, it warned in a …
Read More »KSrelief distributes 1,200 food baskets in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,200 food baskets in the Banaadir Region of Somalia. The initiative benefited 7,200 individuals as part of the Food Security Support Project in Somalia. The effort is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing humanitarian initiatives, carried out by KSrelief, …
Read More »Somali government delivers emergency aid to displaced families in Middle Shabelle
MOGADISHU — Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched eleven trucks carrying emergency food supplies and medical aid to Nuur-Dugle and Aqab-Duco areas in Hirshabelle State to support residents affected by ongoing counterterrorism operations. Sahra Ali Yusuf, director of SoDMA’s relief department, told local media on Monday that the aid …
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