Tag: Somalia
Somalia: National Taskforce to Tackle Polio Outbreak Launched
The taskforce will mobilize financial and technical resources and ensure that every child in Somalia is provided with life-saving vaccines.
July 2, 2024
Somalia: World Bank for Investment in Private Sector to Spur Growth
The CPSD highlights private investment opportunities that are feasible and critical to creating markets in the near term in key sectors such as energy and finance.
June 27, 2024
Somalia: 25MLN USD Secured to Deal with Food Security, FAO
FAO Country Representative Etienne Peterschmitt welcomed the new funding and highlighted its significance in contributing to enhanced food security and resilience for communities along the Shabelle River.
June 24, 2024
Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 123, UN Responds
The report said that there was a notable decrease in cholera cases in the second week of June compared to reported cases in the first week.
June 19, 2024
Somalia: AU Mission Says Troop Drawdown Will Not Leave “Security Vacuum”
According to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2710 (2023), ATMIS is mandated to withdraw 4,000 troops in the third phase of troop withdrawal and be replaced by Somali security forces.
June 17, 2024
Somalia: Nearly 40,000 Refugees, Asylum Seekers Hosted, UNHCR
According to the UNHCR, most of the refugees and asylum seekers reside in urban or peri-urban settings across the Woqooyi Galbeed and Bari regions in the northern part of the country.
June 13, 2024
Somalia: Project to Help 900,000 Affected by Climate Events, WHO
The WHO said the new project follows the completion of an earlier project that benefited more than 3 million people affected by drought and floods in Somalia with integrated health and nutrition services. “It targets 15 flood- and drought-affected districts across the country.”
June 13, 2024
Somalia: Seat at UN Security Council Wined
Meanwhile, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has also congratulated Somalia on the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the UNSC.
June 7, 2024
Somalia: UN Project to Improve Food Security, Climate Resilience
According to FAO, increased local food production is expected to generate more than 50 million U.S. dollars per season in production value and income, and lead to savings of up to 36 million dollars per year in humanitarian assistance costs as the food security situation improves.
June 7, 2024
Somalia: Overflowing of Rio Shebelle Causes Flood in Near Cities
This Monday, the Shebelle flood, due to heavy rainfall affecting Somalia and the African continent, caused a flood that devastated the city of Beledweyned, in the center of the country. Related: Over 2,000 People Buried in Papua New Guinea Landslide The phenomenon has caused several houses to be partially submerged, forcing many families to seek […]