Somalia
		WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 4, 2025
WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen
						WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen ————————————- The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Somalia is on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis as international funding shortfalls force the agency to scale back…					
				
			
		WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
October 4, 2025
WFP Warns of ‘Catastrophic Conditions’ in Somalia as Funding Cuts Deepen
						The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Somalia is on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis as international funding shortfalls force the agency to scale back vital assistance. According to WFP figures cited by Arab News, more than…					
				
			
		Somalia: Malnutrition Crisis Looms for Half of Youngest Children
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 27, 2025
Somalia: Malnutrition Crisis Looms for Half of Youngest Children
						Somalia: Malnutrition Crisis Looms for Half of Youngest Children ————————————- Nearly half of all children under five in Somalia face the risk of acute malnutrition by mid-2026, according to a report from Save the Children published on Reliefweb.int. This severe…					
				
			
		Somalia’s Three Former Presidents Condemn Government Over Land Misuse
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 23, 2025
Somalia’s Three Former Presidents Condemn Government Over Land Misuse
						Somalia’s Three Former Presidents Condemn Government Over Land Misuse ————————————- In a rare joint statement, Somalia’s three former presidents—Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo—have criticized the current government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for unlawful…					
				
			
		Somalia Faces Diphtheria Rise Amid Vaccine Shortages and Aid Cuts
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 20, 2025
Somalia Faces Diphtheria Rise Amid Vaccine Shortages and Aid Cuts
						Somalia Faces Diphtheria Rise Amid Vaccine Shortages and Aid Cuts ————————————– According to a report from Reuters, Somalia is experiencing a sharp increase in diphtheria cases and deaths this year, exacerbated by a global vaccine shortage and cuts to U.S.…					
				
			
		Somalia Faces Rising Threat as Al-Shabaab Advances Toward Mogadishu
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 11, 2025
Somalia Faces Rising Threat as Al-Shabaab Advances Toward Mogadishu
						Somalia Faces Rising Threat as Al-Shabaab Advances Toward Mogadishu —————————– Since February 2025, Somalia has witnessed a significant resurgence of the militant group al-Shabaab, which has captured numerous towns and villages surrounding the capital, Mogadishu, Yahoo News reported. This offensive…					
				
			
		100 al-Shabaab terrorists eliminated in Somalia military operation
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 9, 2025
100 al-Shabaab terrorists eliminated in Somalia military operation
						100 al-Shabaab terrorists eliminated in Somalia military operation ———————————- Based on a report from the Somali Defense Ministry, over 100 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in a week-long military operation in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, Anadolu Agency reported. The operation, conducted…					
				
			
		Airstrike eliminates at least 7 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia’s Hiraan region
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
July 13, 2025
Airstrike eliminates at least 7 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia’s Hiraan region
						Airstrike eliminates at least 7 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia’s Hiraan region ————————— Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced on Sunday that an airstrike in the central Hiraan region killed at least seven al-Shabaab militants and destroyed two weapon-filled…					
				
			
		Somalia Launches Mass Vaccination Drive Targeting 3.1 Million Children
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 20, 2025
Somalia Launches Mass Vaccination Drive Targeting 3.1 Million Children
						Somalia initiated a nationwide immunization campaign on Monday, aiming to protect over 3.1 million children under five from measles, polio, and pneumonia, Anadolu Agency reported. The week-long effort, led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with Somali authorities…					
				
			
		Mogadishu suicide bomber takes at least 10 lives at army recruitment drive
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 19, 2025
Mogadishu suicide bomber takes at least 10 lives at army recruitment drive
						At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber attacked a queue of young recruits at the Damanyo military base in Mogadishu on Sunday, Arab News reported. Witnesses reported the bomber arrived in a tuk-tuk, ran…					
				
			 
				