MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has dispatched 11 trucks of critical humanitarian aid to the regions of El- Ali Axmed and Al-Kowsar in the Middle Shabelle region, which recently endured a devastating terrorist attack. The convoy, which left Mogadishu late last night, is set to benefit approximately …
Read More »UN: nearly 6 million Somalis need aid this year
MOGADISHU — Nearly six million people in Somalia, almost a third of the country’s population, need humanitarian aid this year, the United Nations said Wednesday as it launched a $1.43 billion funding appeal. The Horn of Africa nation is one of the world’s poorest, enduring decades of civil war, a …
Read More »WFP seeks nearly $255M to scale up humanitarian aid in Somalia until May
MOGADISHU — The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it requires 254.7 million U.S. dollars in net funding to enhance humanitarian assistance in Somalia until May, with roughly 5.98 million people forecast to need aid by then. “The humanitarian situation remains critical due to anticipated poor rainfall, drier …
Read More »DMA delivers humanitarian aid to Las Anod city
LAS ANOD — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has initiated a relief operation in Las Aanod, the capital of the Sool region, to combat the devastating effects of drought, delivering food and other forms of humanitarian aid to those in need. The aid, which was received by the SSC-Khatumo …
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