Relief

MOGADISHU — The Chinese government through the its Ambassador to Somalia on Tuesday donated money to Somali government to alleviate the impacts of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the country. Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao handed over the 1 million dollars to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairman …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank said it would provide 100 million U.S. dollars in additional financing to help more than 200,000 Somali households benefit from cash transfers to help them cope with flooding and food insecurity. The World Bank-funded Somalia Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP) will …

MOGADISHU — Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA)  has on Thursday dispatched 30 trucks of relief supplies and an emergency boat to Mahaday district of Middle Shabelle and its environs, Hirshabelle administration in the ongoing efforts to alleviate the impacts of the devastating floods. Dr. Ahmed Abdi Adan, the Deputy Chairman …

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 …