Somalia

Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues

“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top…

2 months ago

Somalia teeters on the brink of catastrophe as hunger crisis deepens

That’s the verdict delivered on Friday by World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth upon his return from…

3 months ago

Somalia: Number of people going hungry nearly doubles in a year

More than 1.8 million children under five are also at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June, according to latest analysis published on Tuesday by the IPC food…

5 months ago

LIVE: Security Council meets on Somalia, Iran

Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are set brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the…

7 months ago

Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains

On 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia formally declared a drought emergency and appealed for urgent international assistance as…

8 months ago

Post-war Somalia proves multilateralism can make the world a better place, says President

Somalia’s story is one of “real national effort supported by truly committed international partners,” he said, referring to the country’s…

10 months ago

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia

So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies.  But what if there was a way to reverse brain drain?…

11 months ago

Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia

In the heart of Galmudug State, Somalia, the dream of two young women, Iftin and Aminaa, to attend university in…

1 year ago

Turkey’s Akinci Drone Delivery to Somalia Sparks U.S. Concerns and Redraws East Africa’s Power Dynamics

In a move that underscores its growing military influence in East Africa, Turkey has delivered Akinci Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles…

1 year ago

Somalia faces escalating crisis amid drought, conflict and price hikes

New food security assessments indicate that 4.4 million people – nearly a quarter of the population – could face “crisis”…

1 year ago