Relief

MOGADISHU — Somalia received 25,000 tons of grain as humanitarian aid from Russia, which arrived in a cargo ship at Mogadishu’s sea port on Thursday. The shipment was handed over to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) at a ceremony attended by Somali Interior Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Russian …

MOGADISHU —  A Turkish charity organization on Thursday handed over humanitarian aid to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in the capital Mogadishu to help flood victims. The humanitarian assistance from the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) included food packages, mosquito nets, and tents to shelter families displaced by the ongoing …

BELEDWEYNE — The first aid assistance for flood-affected people arrived in Beledweyne town on Tuesday after the Shabelle River burst its banks due to torrential El-Nino rains in the region. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) stated that it had dispatched a plane carrying seven tons of aid to Beledweyne. …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said Thursday it has released 25 million U.S. dollars to help Somalis affected by heavy rains and flooding across the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds will support efforts to prevent loss of life, stem …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, along with several members of the Somali Parliament, made a visit to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of the country’s disaster management agency. This visit comes in response to the severe flooding and heavy rains that have ravaged …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Thursday dispatched speedboats to Baardheere district in Gedo region of Jubbaland State to rescue people affected by floods. According to the agency, the boats will be used to evacuate people who have been marooned by floods after the River burst its banks. …

MOGADISHU — For weeks, forecasts have warned of increased rains due to El Niño this season, with a 90 per cent chance it will trigger severe flooding in the Horn of Africa. In Somalia, where the planting season just started, farmers have barely recovered from one of the harshest droughts …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations (UN) has allocated 15 million U.S. dollars to help mitigate the effects of the much anticipated El Nino rains in Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The flood response funds target high-risk areas in Hirshabelle and Jubaland states, which …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has published the findings of an emergency preparedness and response (EP&R) capacity assessment aimed at assessing the country’s ability to withstand natural hazards and humanitarian crises. The study, conducted by the Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with the World Bank, evaluated …

MOGADISHU — Somalia banned the trading of humanitarian aid stuff in a black market following the suspension of EU funds through the UN Food Agency [WFP] over theft. The announcement was made in a press release jointly issued by the National Disaster Management Agency, the Ministries of Relief of the Federal …