HR/VP Blog Post – For decades, Somalia has suffered from being a “failed state” and the current drought is making things worse. The EU is providing economic and humanitarian support to the country while our crisis management missions are helping to stabilise the security situation in a region that is of critical...
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Famine Is Imminent in Somalia, Says The UN
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”...
Poverty has increased in Somalia amid terror attacks: World Bank
Al-Shabaab terrorist group has been carrying out attacks in Somalia for more than a decade (more…)
Drought and hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and region: What to know
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…)
Drought likely to push parts of Somalia into famine by end of year, warns UN
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…)
Terrorists’ use of modern technology in Somalia problematic – UN Security Council
* 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...
Saudi Arabia launches second Somalia relief phase
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…)
Horn of Africa Drought: Regional Humanitarian Overview & Call to Action | Revised 24 August 2022
The Horn of Africa is Facing its Worst Drought in More than Four Decades (more…)
UN urges long-term support of victims in Somalia amid increased attacks
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…)
Somali forces end al-Shabab siege at Mogadishu hotel: Report
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…)