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New $10 million UK support to tackle impact of drought in Somalia

UK Announces $10 Million to tackle impact of drought in Somalia

editor - January 17, 2022

Somalia's government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an explosion in the capital suspected to have been set off by a suicide bomber, a Reuters photographer and state-run media said.

Somalia Gov’t spokesman wounded in explosion in capital Mogadishu

editor - January 16, 2022

A woman casts her vote for elections in Puntland, on 13 November 2016

US threatens action if Somalia misses its latest deadline for election

editor - January 13, 2022

Ayaan*, 42, is a mother of eight children who left her village in a remote region and walked by foot to a displacement camp in Baidoa in November 2021. She left her village because it had become uninhabitable due to drought. Her farm, which had been a source of both food and income, was destroyed due to prolonged drought. Ayaan* and her family are now living with a relative in the camp and received little support upon arrival. She soon found her baby Mohammed* was becoming unwell and very thin, so she took him to a Save the Children clinic in the camp. At the clinic, Mohammed* was diagnosed with malnutrition and received medical and nutrition support from the Save the Children team. While he is still not fully recovered, he is getting better. How is Save the Children helping (or did we help) that child or family: Save the Children is providing live-saving nutrition services in nutrition hot spot districts across Somalia, including this displacement camps in Baidoa. Mohammed* was provided with nutrition and health support through a Save the Children clinic located in the camp, which covers the health and nutrition needs of the community, including through assessing and treating children and their families. Interviewee’s story in their own words (Quotes): “I am 40 years old. I am a mother of eight children. My children and I left our home due to droughts. We had a farm in the village. “Our farm was destroyed, and all our crops have failed. We used to irrigate our farm with rainwater, but the rains were not good in April and all the wells dried up. We had no water to help water our crops and that is why we were not able to cultivate our land. After our crops failed, we decided to come to Baidoa.” “Because of the droughts, the farms didn’t produce this year’s harvest. So, we didn’t have money to get through this difficult season. That is why we fled from our homes.” “I have travelled with all my children. We walked. After that, community me

Somalia: One in two young children left undersized by chronic malnutrition

editor - January 12, 2022

A car bomb exploded on a road leading to the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing at least eight people

Somalia: Car bomb in Mogadishu kills at least 8

editor - January 12, 2022

Somalia president orders central bank governor not to release $9.6M seized...

editor - January 8, 2022

Somalia PM opens consultative talks on security, delayed electoral process

Somalia PM opens consultative talks on security, delayed electoral process

editor - January 4, 2022

Vicky Ford, UK Minister for Africa

UK calls on Somalia to address electoral concerns, avoid violence

editor - December 30, 2021

Somali military supporting Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble ride on their pick-up trucks as they gather at Siigale village in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somalia’s allies fear instability as political crisis deepens

editor - December 29, 2021

International Partners

Int’l partners Urge Restraint And Dialogue And Renewed Focus On Elections

editor - December 27, 2021

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