KISMAYO (SOHA) – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 1,000 food baskets, weighing 74 tons, to needy people in the Kismayo province of Jubaland, Somalia, benefiting 6,000 people. This aid comes within the humanitarian and relief efforts provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through King Salman Center …
Read More »KSRelief distributes 3,000 food baskets in Somalia
KISMAYO (SOHA) – The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributed here yesterday 3,000 emergency food baskets, weighing 270 tons, to flood-affected people, benefiting 18,000 individual . This assistance comes within the humanitarian and relief efforts offered by the Kingdom, represented the Center, to help many needy people in …
Read More »KSrelief distributes 47 tons of food baskets in Somalia
BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) distributed urgently today 1000 food baskets to the people affected from floods in Beledweyne Town, in central Hiraan Region of Republic of Somalia. The 74 tons will benefit 36,000 individuals in need. The aid comes within the framework of …
Read More »Families hit by drought in northern Somalia pour into village near Burao
BURAO (SOHA) – Close to 150 drought-displaced families in Burao town in northern Somalia’s Togdheer region are facing hunger and lack access to basic services. Local officials said the pastoralist families uprooted from their homes are now camping in Dudub-dilo village, 180km east of Burao town. Mohamed Ahmed Hassan, Dudub-dilo …
Read More »Interview : The govt is working on preventive measures to avert humanitarian crisis in 2019
The Somali government and humanitarian agencies last week launched the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). The plan states that $1.08 billion is needed to stave off a humanitarian crisis in Somalia, following continued drought effects and other factors such as protracted conflicts in various parts of the country. Radio Ergo’s …
Read More »Humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to be unpredictable and volatile
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to be unpredictable and volatile and is among the most complex and long-standing protracted crisis in the world. It is predicted that at least a third (4.2 million) of Somalia’s (12.3 million) people will require humanitarian and protection services in 2019. …
Read More »Qatar Charity joins NGO alliance in Somalia
MOGADISHU(SOHA) – Qatar Charity (QC) has joined the NGO Alliance in Somalia and participated in the recent coalition meeting held in the capital Mogadishu in the presence of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of Somalia, Hamza Saeed Hamza, and Minister of Labour, Saleh Ahmed Jamea, the Humanitarian …
Read More »Feature: China trained Somali graduates return home to aid recovery
MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somali youth are on the frontline of promoting recovery in the strife-torn Horn of African nation after pursuing higher education in foreign countries, including China. Hundreds of Somali youth have undergone university education in China either through scholarships or through self-sponsorship in recent years. These graduates are …
Read More »UK boosts aid to East African nations
LONDON (SOHA) – Harriett Baldwin, the British Foreign Office development minister for Africa, has completed a tour of East African nations to announce development and humanitarian aid from the United Kingdom. Baldwin made stops in Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia, including a visit with President Muse Bihi in Somaliland to pledge UK …
Read More »UN says 8 aid workers killed, 12 others injured in Somalia
MOGADISHU(SOHA) – Attacks on aid workers delivering supplies in Somalia resulted in the death of eight staff and injuries of 12 others between January and September, the UN humanitarian agency said in a report on Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said some 90 violent …
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