Somalia
- World
UNFPA appeals for $1.2 bn to support crisis-affected women, girls
United Nations: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for $1.2 billion in 2023 to reach some 66 million women, girls and young people facing crisis in 65 countries. The funding needs,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan passport ranks fourth lowest in world
Islamabad: Pakistan has been ranked 94th, sharing the slot with Somalia, in terms of passport strength while the UAE has topped the list of the world’s most powerful ones. According to the…
- World
21 people killed in Somalian hotel attack, says Minister
Mogadishu: Somali government has confirmed that 21 people were killed in the terrorist attack on a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The terror attack took place on Friday evening, Xinhua…
- World
Severe drought displaces 918,000 people in Somalia: UN
United Nations: Severe drought in Somalia, with malnutrition and disease outbreaks surging, has displaced 918,000 people from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. Currently, more than…
- World
UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Mogadishu: UN agencies have launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia. Through…
- World
UN provides $20 million for drought emergency in Somalia
Mogadishu: The UN relief envoy in Somalia has allocated $20 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities at risk due to drought in priority locations. Adam Abdelmoula,…
- World
UN says 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Somalia
Mogadishu: The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said on…
- World
UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades
Nairobi: The United Nations top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more than 18 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and…
- World
Somali parliament re-elects former President Sheikh Mohamud
Mogadishu: Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was re-elected as the 10th President of Somalia, defeating incumbent President Mohamed Farmajo in the third round of vote held in the capital Mogadishu. Mohamud…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches iftar distribution project in Djibouti, Somalia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance on Sunday launched the Ramzan iftar project in Djibouti and Somalia as part of the King Salman Ramzan Assistance Programme,…
- World
Severe drought affects 4.3 million people in Somalia: UN
Mogadishu: An estimated 4.3 million people have been affected by the severe drought which is ravaging several parts of Somalia, up from 3.2 million a month ago, the UN Office for the Coordination…
