WFP warns that an estimated 6 million Somalis could be staring at famine Storyline:World GOOBJOOG NEWS/NAIROBI: The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that an estimated 6 million Somalis (40 percent of the population) are facing acute food insecurity. The organization issued this warning… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia could plunge into famine by June-FAO GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Somalia could fall into a famine by June if the current rains fails and humanitarian aid is not scaled up, FAO has said warning parts of the country…
1 min read Storyline:National News Somalia evacuates over 300 nationals trapped in Ukraine GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Somali government has evacuated 348 nationals who were stranded in Ukraine. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that it was able to rescue the…
1 min read Storyline:National News Turkey donates over 290,000 Covid-19 vaccines to Somalia GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The Turkish government through its Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yılmaz, handed over the first batch of 290,400 doses to the Somali Ministry of Health on Wednesday, March 23,…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two more succumb to hunger, drought in Dhusamareb GOOBJOOG NEWS/DHUSAMAREB: Two more people have died of hunger in IDP camps in Dhusamareb as drought continues to bite. While confirming the incident, Dhusamareb District Commissioner Abdirahman Ali Mohamed, (Geedaqorow)…
2 mins read Storyline:World UN staring at crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia drought GOOBJOOG NEWS/NAIROBI: The United Nations sounded an alarm Wednesday that it is staring at a crippling lack of funds to handle Somalia’s severe drought, which has been “overshadowed” by other…
1 min read Storyline:House of the People, National News Hirshabelle announces delay in submission of selection committee for 11 seats GOOBJOOG NEWS/JOWHAR: Hirshabelle State Elections Implementation Committee has announced that there has been a delay in the submission of the committee for the selection of delegates for the 11 seats…
1 min read Storyline:World Somali Embassy in Serbia redoubles efforts to rescue Somalis trapped in war-torn Ukraine GOOBJOOG NEWS/BELGRADE: The Somali Embassy in Belgrade has said it has made significant efforts to provide Consular services to Somali citizens affected by the war in Ukraine and to rescue…
1 min read Storyline:National News UN provides $25 million aid package for drought-hit Somalia GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The United Nations humanitarian agency has released a $25 million drought relief package for providing immediate assistance to communities hard-hit by drought in Somalia. The United Nations Humanitarian…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Taiwan donates $500K to drought-hit Somaliland GOOBJOOG NEWS/HARGEISA: The Taiwanese government has donated $500K to Somaliland in order to mitigate the effects of drought. The Taiwanese Representative to Somaliland Allen C. Lou, today handed the cash…
