Martin Griffiths, a United Nations official, told journalists on Monday that “famine is at the door” in Somalia, following his visit to the worst affected regions in the country. Griffiths, who serves as the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, expressed he was “shocked to his core”...

Al-Shabaab terrorist group has been carrying out attacks in Somalia for more than a decade (more…)

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are facing food shortages due to the worst drought in 40 years and rising global food costs. (more…)

World is ‘in last minute of the 11th hour to save lives’, says aid chief, amid fears that crisis is worse than 2010 famine, when 250,000 died (more…)

* Unmanned aerial systems are the new weapon terrorists are using for attacks in Somalia. * The UN vows to capacitate Kenya to fight the high-tech war terrorists have waged. * Kenya is a critical partner in the anti-terror war that the US should continue to work with, says Ambassador Jeffrey...

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center on Monday inaugurated the second phase of an emergency relief intervention for Somalia to help reduce the effects of drought and famine. Royal Court adviser and KSrelief general supervisor Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah made the announcement. (more…)

The Horn of Africa is Facing its Worst Drought in More than Four Decades (more…)

The United Nations senior envoy in Somalia on Sunday called for lasting support for the victims in Somalia amid a surge in attacks by al-Shabab militants across the country. (more…)

Security commander tells AFP Somali forces have killed the al-Shabab fighters who stormed a Mogadishu hotel and ended a deadly siege that lasted 30 hours. (more…)

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa. (more…)