MOGADISHU, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two car bomb explosions targeting Somalia's education ministry rocked the capital Mogadishu on Saturday and blew out windows of nearby buildings, witnesses said. (more…)
Death Toll Climbs to 11 Following al-Shabab Hotel Attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — The siege at the Tawakal hotel marked al-Shabab's second major attack in Somalia this month amid an offensive against the group by the Somali National Army and allied militia in central Somalia. (more…)
Climate Change Leads Somalia To A 2011 Famine Scenario
More than a quarter of a million people died of starvation in Somalia in 2011, half of them children under the age of five, and the situation in the coming months could be much worse, according to a report by Joshua Hallwright, deputy director of the Center for Humanitarian Leadership...
UN warns of unprecedented famine threat to Somalia
Spokesperson for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) James Elder said in a press statement that 44,000 children were admitted to health facility in Somalia due to severe malnutrition since August. (more…)
Somalia drought: Witnessing a two-year-old’s death from hunger
After two days in a small Somali hospital, Abdiwali Abdi seemed to be groping his way towards some sort of recovery. (more…)
Former Islamic center director pleads guilty to embezzling funds, committing fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The former director of a local Islamic center pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to embezzling funds from the mosque, defrauding public housing, and filing for fraudulent COVID assistance funds. (more…)
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) salutes Uganda military, police for role in pacifying Africa
MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 12, 2022/APO Group/ -- The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has paid glowing tribute to the Ugandan military and police for contributing to the restoration of peace and stability in Eastern Africa and the Great Lakes region of Africa. (more…)
UNICEF Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8, Reporting Period: 1 – 31 August 2022
Highlights* The drought in Somalia is worsening with famine (IPC Phase 5) predicted to occur in three areas of the Bay region by the end of 2022 if the humanitarian response is not significantly scaled up. (more…)
Somalia drought: The fight for survival as famine looms
Young children are dying in growing numbers in Somalia amid the worst drought to hit the country in 40 years. Government officials say that an even greater catastrophe could sweep the country within days or weeks unless more help arrives. (more…)
Somali government says it has killed al-Shabab co-founder
Somalia’s government says it has killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of the armed group al-Shabab, in an operation with international partners. (more…)