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EU delivers emergency food supplies to Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Union Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge, airlifting emergency supplies to Somalia's hard-to-reach areas.
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UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger in Somalia following a historical fourth consecutive failed rainy season since 2020.
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Somali army kills 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somali], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday.
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Somali parliament approves appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as PM
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali Parliament on Saturday unanimously approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the country's new prime minister.
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UN body seeks USD 993 million to prevent famine, tackle drought in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Friday that it's seeking 993.3 million US dollars to provide life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to prevent famine and respond to the drought in Somalia by December.
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Somali president tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud confirmed Friday he tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a two-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Somali forces kill 67 Al-Shabab terrorists in foiled attack in central reg
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia's Galmudug State forces killed 67 Al-Shabab terrorists and wounded several others in a foiled attack in the central town of Bahdo early Friday.
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Death toll of al-Shabab militants from foiled attack in central Somalia ri
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali government confirmed Friday that 42 al-Shabab terrorists were killed and several others wounded when the regional Galmudug State forces foiled an attack by the militants on a town in the central part of the country.
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations agencies Thursday launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address the urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia.
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Somali president appoints new prime minister
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as the country's new prime minister to replace Mohamed Roble who has been in office since September 2020.
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Somali army kills 12 Al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Monday its forces killed 12 Al-Shabab terrorists during security operations conducted in several locations in the past 24 hours in the Hiraan region, central part of the country.
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UN provides USD 20 mn for drought emergency in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations relief envoy in Somalia has launched a new allocation of USD 20 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities at risk of famine in priority locations.
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