Relief

MOGADISHU — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Thursday donated 1,300 tonnes of food aid to the country’s national disaster agency which is taking proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of upcoming prolonged dry spells on the country. The donation was handed over to the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched 10 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to Mesegawa, a town in the Galgaduud region under the Galmudug Regional Government. The aid delivery was witnessed by officials from SODMA, the Mesegawa City Administration, and the Galmudug State Government, and is intended …

MOGADISHU, Somalia — In response to the recent violence that displaced numerous families in the Luuq district, Gedo region, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has swiftly dispatched relief supplies. The aid, which includes tents for temporary housing, aims to provide immediate shelter to those who have lost their homes …

MOGADISHU — In a critical meeting held yesterday, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), convened with the Somalia Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) led by George Conway, the Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia. The discussion centered on the dire humanitarian conditions …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said 28.6 million U.S. dollars has so far been allocated for life-saving humanitarian response in Somalia in 2024. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds allocated by the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has focused on life-saving interventions …

MOGADISHU — Somalia remains one of the world’s most serious humanitarian crises with millions of people exposed to unimaginable suffering, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. The suffering is due to recurring and intensifying climate shocks, protracted conflicts, …

In the face of conflict, poverty, and natural disasters, the Somali diaspora has remained a critical lifeline for their homeland. A new report from the Danish Institute for International Studies highlights the indispensable role that diaspora humanitarianism plays in Somalia, providing vital support to millions of people in need. Without …

MOGADISHU — Victims and families affected by the August 2  al-Shabaab terrorist attack at Liido Beach in Mogadishu, which left close to 40 dead and over 200 injured, are now eligible for compensation under the UK’s Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme. The attack, one of the deadliest in recent Somali history, …

Somalia is stuck in a “humanitarian trap”, with a generation of “undignifying” emergency relief leading to the “slow death” of the people receiving it. Those are not the words of an aid-sceptic politician in a donor country, but those of Abdihakim Ainte, a top official working on climate change in …

KISMAYO — On Tuesday, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) of Somalia distributed essential ration aid to more than 900 families in Bulo-Haji, located in the Lower Juba region. This significant relief effort aims to “provide critical support to vulnerable communities affected by recent disruptions.” according to SoDMA. The distribution …