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Humanitarian partners may stop aid to Somalia due to lack of funding
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Humanitarian partners will be forced to stop essential aid programs to Somalia due to a lack of funding, the United Nations relief agency warned on Sunday.
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AfDB approves 5.4 million USD to boost food security in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its concessional arm, the African Development Fund, has approved a 5.4 million US dollar grant to support the building of urgently needed food security in Somalia.
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Somali leader seeks to shore up ties with Kenya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kenya on Friday for an official State visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries, his office said.
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AU deploys 160 new police officers to beef up security in Somalia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said Thursday it has deployed some 160 police officers from Nigeria to support stabilization efforts in the country.
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Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe drought that is ravaging several parts of Somalia, a 231 per cent increase compared to May, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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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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IOM requests funding for humanitarian needs of 3 million people in Horn of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed on Monday it needs 93.4 million US dollars funding to meet the humanitarian needs of three million people in four Horn of Africa countries.
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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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