Today marks one year since we have had a case of the wild poliovirus anywhere in Africa, the last having been reported from Somalia with a date of onset of 11th August 2014. What […]
Serious water shortage has hit parts of Mudug region forcing many pastoralists to cross other regions to seek water and pasture for their herds, according officials. Eel-hur chief, Mohamed Mohamud has told us by […]
At least 40 people have been hospitalised after the outbreak of undiagnosed disease in Mahaday town, officials said. Reports say that the disease has similar sign and symptoms with Diarrheal disease. Haji Salah Fulayn, […]
IOM has distributed solar lanterns to some 347 internally displaced people (IDPs) living in camps in Bossaso, Galkayo and Garowe, Somalia. The lanterns provide essential light at night in “off-the-grid” locations with little or […]
Residents of Marka town have started evacuating after AMISOM troops allegedly killed six civilians as the troops were conducting operation in the town, resident says. This happened after AMISOM came under bomb attack yesterday […]
Reports from Marka, the administrative capital city of Lower Shabelle region of Somalia indicates that AMISOM forces from Burund in have shot dead more than 10 civilians after they were targeted with land mine […]
Somalia human rights organization Dr. Ismael Jim’ale has called for investigation of the alleged extrajudicial killings of AMISOM troops in Marka, Lower Shabelle. Osman Aweys Dahir the head of Dr. Ismael Jim’ale said that […]
Serious water shortages are reported to hit many areas in Mudug region prompting displacement of many families from the region. Among the areas the acute water shortage hit is El-Farah Gedi locality 10km away […]
Reports that at least 50 girls were taken from the UK to Somalia for female genital mutilation are being investigated by Scotland Yard. Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Tonge contacted the Metropolitan Police after spotting […]
The humanitarian situation in a besieged town located in South-Western Somalia is getting worse, as residents and local administration express deep concerns over an imminent disaster. Hudur district of Bakol region, which is some 376 […]
