Among the large numbers of displaced people in Somalia, women and girls often face additional burdens. Islamic Relief is supporting displaced communities across the country and recently hosted an...
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Japan provides JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) for WFP’s emergency support to 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
YOKOHAMA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support WFP’s emergency assistance to improve food...
Somalia - Cholera outbreak (DG ECHO, MoH Somalia, WHO, NGOs) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 March 2024)
In 2024, Somalia suffers a significant rise in cholera cases, with a total of 4,956 new cases reported since January. Among these cases, 3,054 (62%) are classified as severe, 2,503 (51%) are female,...
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UNHCR welcomes new funding support from the Government of Japan to meet urgent needs in Somalia
Nairobi and Mogadishu, 25 March 2024 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed new funding support from the Government and the People of Japan to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations,...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 22 Mar 2024
Brief Analysis The most prominent theme among calls to Radio Ergo's feedback platform this week (14-21 March 2024) was water shortage. Many callers, most notably from northern and central regions of...
Cholera kills 54 people in Somalia with cases rising – Save the Children
MOGADISHU, 21 March, 2024 - At least 54 people have died from cholera in Somalia in recent months, said Save the Children, with nine people dying of the illness in the past week alone - the highest...
ECHO funds help provide lifesaving health supplies and services to over 5 million population across drought-affected states in Somalia
18 March, 2024 - Mogadishu, Somalia - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid...
ATMIS condemns attack on Hotel in Mogadishu
Mogadishu -- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) strongly condemns the Thursday night attack on the SYL Hotel in Mogadishu by Al Shabaab militants. "Taking lives and causing...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 15 Mar 2024
Brief Analysis The calls this week (7-13 March 2024) harvested from Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform were characterised overall by preoccupations with the absence or arrival of rainfall in...
ATMIS commits to a smooth security transition in Somalia
Mogadishu, 13 March, 2024- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) will ensure a seamless transfer of security responsibilities ahead of exiting the Horn of Africa country. “ATMIS is...
Green Climate Fund and Somalia: Accelerated USD 100 million investment partnership
Mogadishu, Somalia – The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announcing an accelerated programme of climate action...
Joining Forces Alliance Somalia Advocacy on Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls in Somalia
Joining Forces Alliance (JFA) in Somalia is comprised of four of the largest child-focused agencies, (Plan International, Save the Children International, SOS Children's Villages International, World...
Joint press conference at conclusion of visit to Somalia by Ms.Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Ms.Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Assistant Secretary-General Musya: Good afternoon, members of the media and those who have joined online. Assalam alaikum. We have spent, and my colleague Beth [Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of...
ATMIS female peacekeepers mark International Women's Day with calls for women inclusion in decision making
Mogadishu, 8 March, 2024 - On International Women’s Day, female peacekeepers serving with the Africa Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) called for a renewed commitment to gender equality and...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 8 Mar 2024
Brief Summary This week’s calls (29 February-6 March 2024) to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform showed similar patterns to the previous week, with drought reported especially in northern...
Somalie : près de 7 millions de personnes ont besoin d’une assistance vitale, l’ONU sonne l’alarme
Alors que deux Somaliens sur cinq ont besoin d'une aide vitale pour survivre, une mission conjointe des Nations Unies a tiré la sonnette d'alarme jeudi quant à la crise humanitaire en Somalie. Les...
International Women’s Day 2024: advancing gender equality in Somalia’s health workforce
8 March 2024, Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's health ministry and WHO observed International Women's Day 2024 with a resolve to improve life for women in Somalia by empowering the female health...
Joint UN mission to sound alarm on humanitarian crisis in Somalia
7 March 2024, New York/Rome - With nearly 7 million people in Somalia – or two out of every five people – in need of life-saving assistance in Somalia this year, and 1.7 million children likely to...
ECHO Factsheet – Somalia – (Last updated 27/02/2024)
Introduction For decades, Somalia has endured prolonged conflict and extreme weather conditions. The recent drought has led to 90% of the country being under extreme drought conditions. 5 consecutive...
UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted the threats of transnational organized crime, terrorism and corruption that is plaguing Somalia. On a...