Relief

MOGADISHU — The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed George Conway as his new deputy special representative for Somalia with the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and resident coordinator in Somalia. Conway will also serve as the humanitarian coordinator in Somalia where the humanitarian situation remains extremely alarming, with …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) on Sunday received a 150,996-U.S.-dollar donation from China to support delivery of emergency aid to victims of conflict and national disasters in the country. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle, SoDMA Chairman, hailed China for the donation, stressing the vitality of the long term relationship …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank said Monday it had provided a 75-million-U.S.-dollar grant to Somalia to help bring the country closer to debt relief. The global lender said the grant is the second in a series of two grants that are helping the country make progress on its path to …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Tuesday that three aid workers died in Somalia between April and June. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said two aid workers perished when their vehicle was swept away by a flash flood in Gabiley district, northern Somalia, while …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Monday it has stepped up assistance to people affected by the recent floods in Somalia after the death of about 30 people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that a credible risk of famine persists among …

UNITED NATIONS — The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a multi-donor country-based pooled mechanism established to allocate funding for the most urgent interventions in Somalia, has allocated $25 million to provide life-saving assistance to drought-affected communities, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. Additionally, the …

ADDIS ABABA — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday called for urgent donor support to strengthen resilience and prepare for further floods expected later this year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. In its latest Horn of Africa (HoA) drought response situation report issued Wednesday, the IOM …

ADDIS ABABA — Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, with an estimated 60 million people urgently in need of help, UN humanitarian agencies have warned. “About five million children under the age of five are estimated …

KISMAYO — The High-Level Country Humanitarian Forum (CHF) concluded in Kismayo, the interim administrative capital of Jubaland State in Somalia, on Tuesday. The event brought together prominent figures, including President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ministers from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMS), BRA delegations, ambassadors, UN …

DOHA — Qatar Charity launched the 2023-1444 AH Udhiyah campaign under the slogan (your Udhiyah fulfills your impact), with the aim of emphasizing the promotion of the principle of solidarity and compassion and following the Prophets Sunnah in feeding the poor and needy, providing clothing and Eid needs for orphans …