The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) this week held an African Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) meeting on the sharing of experiences and lessons learnt in the field of peace and security; and to assess the progress and challenges in governance, peace and security interventions. The meeting in Nairobi, held in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and […]
Lusaka, Sunday, 27 November 2022: COMESA working with Save the Children, the African Child Policy and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) have convened a three-day conference on reinvigorating commitment by Member States and relevant stakeholders towards providing all-rounded protection to children in situations of conflict in Africa. Specifically, the conference aims to advocate for stronger […]
Somalia has launched a new TV channel named Daljir to counter al-Shabab’s propaganda as the government intensifies its media campaign against the al-Qaeda-allied militant group. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud inaugurated the SNTV Daljir (Somali National TV Daljir) channel – which “will focus on anti-Khawarij (al-Shabab) operations”. This comes just days after the government said it […]
Single mother Asha Abdullahi and her four children are thankful for a roof over their heads, even though they are squeezed into one room in the cramped house of a Somaliland family in Hargeisa. They are among hundreds of families that have fled across the border with Ethiopia as refugees following conflict in Sitti zone […]
In 1996 Marian Ahmed took a considerable risk and left Somalia alone to the United States in search of a better life. When moving she was forced to leave everything dear to her behind, her mission was to ensure her family would have a better future. Desperate to make ends meet and pregnant with her […]
KCB Bank Kenya has committed KShs.130 million to support the country’s drought response initiative, providing food and essentials to thousands of households. The support will go towards augmenting government efforts in cushioning households hard hit by the ravaging drought and who now require an urgent supply of foodstuff and water. The funds will be channeled […]
The World Food Programme (WFP) now says it requires 416 million U.S. dollars for the next six months to prevent famine in Somalia. In a report released in the capital Mogadishu, the WFP said the funds, required between November and April 2023, include a 356-million-dollar shortfall for life-saving relief food and nutrition assistance. “Assessment results […]
Somalia needs $55.5 billion in investment and assistance in the next 10 years to be able to recover from climatic shocks. Mohamed Osman, an economic advisor to the Somali president said greater efforts are also needed for conflict-hit countries to access funds beyond the new proposed compensation deal. The package is just one part of […]
The United Nations and international partners are committed to continuing to provide political, financial, technical and logistical support to Somalia’s electoral process. In a public forum carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) that brought together members of civil society representing women, youth, elders, persons with disabilities, minorities and marginalised groups, as well […]
Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises has announced a first emergency response grant worth 5 million U.S. dollars for Somali children affected by a devastating ongoing drought along with renewed conflicts over scarce resources. The 12-month grant will be delivered by Care International in coordination with […]
A local government ban on keeping livestock in the city of Hargeisa has caused stress for low-income Somaliland women and their families living off the sale of milk and meat. Fihima Hassan, a single mother of seven, was keeping her 20 goats in Hargeisa until they were confiscated by the local authority, which has demanded […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid flowing to the continent. The Foundation’s pledge, which is up 40% on the amount spent during the previous four years, […]
Japanese government has said it has earmarked some 14 million euros in emergency aid for the export of grain mostly from Ukraine to Somalia to help alleviate the severe food crisis in the country. The Japanese Embassy in Ukraine a statement released through Facebook said this assistance will be provided through the United Nations World […]