From a Life of Fear to Living a Life in Limbo

Fleeing Somalia may mean an end to dodging bullets and living in fear, but for many Somalis who manage to cross the border into Kenya, it is also the start of a long and difficult journey as a refugee.

Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Says Lack of Financial Support Saps Unity Within Somali Government

The unfulfilled financial support which was pledged by the international community, is contributing to undermining the cohesion and unity within the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, in addition to weakening people’s loyalty to the TFG,...

European Commission Allocates 35 Million Euros for Victims of Conflict And Natural Disasters in Somalia

The European Commission has adopted a €35 million funding decision to support humanitarian activities in Somalia. The money will address a wide range of relief interventions in the following sectors; health, nutrition, food aid/food security, water...

Al-Qaeda Linked Somali Rebel Group Al-Shabab Bans International Relief Organizations From Operating in the Country

The Al Qaeda-linked Somali rebel group of Al-Shabab has announced that all international relief organizations are banned from operating in the country especially in areas under their control. Al-Shabab spokesman in the southern Jubba regions Sheik Hassan...

Somali Transitional Federal Government Asks United Nations Aid Agencies for More Relief Supplies

The Somali transitional federal government has asked United Nations (UN) aid agencies to extend their relief supplies to the needy people throughout the country and particularly in Mogadishu and its suburbs, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Mahmoud Ibrahim...