Relief

MOGADISHU — Forty-five soldiers of the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) have completed training to enhance coordination and mutual interaction between humanitarian and security actors in Somalia. Supported by the United Kingdom-Mission Support Team (UK-MST) in collaboration with the AMISOM Force Headquarters (FHQs) …

MOGADISHU — China on Saturday donated a batch of humanitarian assistance to Somalia amid flourishing bilateral ties. Fei Shengchao, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, said the humanitarian supplies from China included 10,000 tents, 50,000 mosquito nets, 20,000 aid kits and baby weight scales, stethoscopes and thermometers. “The pandemic has taken its …

MOGADISHU — As part of its Quick Impact Projects which provides local communities across Somalia with basic social services, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is constructing a school and a clinic next to the Halano II Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Baidoa, the South West State of …

MOGADISHU — Violent attacks on humanitarian workers operating in Somalia decreased in the first six months to June 30, or second quarter (Q2), compared to a similar period last year, the United Nations humanitarian agency said Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said no aid …

JEDDAH — The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted on 01 September 2021, at OIC headquarters, a delegation from the Integrated Office of the United Nations in Somalia headed by H.E. Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations on Thursday called on all parties in Somalia to protect humanitarian workers who provide life-saving assistance to vulnerable persons in the country. Adam Abdelmoula, UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, said 146 incidents impacting humanitarian operations have been recorded in Somalia since the …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said Wednesday the current funding to respond to humanitarian needs in Somalia is the worst in six years. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at mid-year, humanitarian agencies can barely meet the basic needs of nearly half of …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has received seven tons of relief assistance from the Italian Contingent of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia, EUTM-S, the US Army Civil Affairs Team. The food will be distributed to vulnerable families and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Lower Shabelle region. The EUTM-S Force Commander, …

BELETWEYNE — African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops have distributed food and non-food items to vulnerable households in Beletweyne, HirShabelle State of Somalia. Djiboutian and Ethiopian troops that jointly oversee security in HirShabelle State under Sector 4 distributed the relief in partnership with the Government of India. At least …

MOGADISHU — More than 60,000 people, many of them internally displaced and refugees, were affected when Cyclone Gati made landfall in the northeastern part of Somalia in November 2020 following two days of heavy rains. The tropical cyclone, equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, was the strongest storm ever recorded …