Ethiopia’s Tigray runs out of medical supplies amid health crisis: WHO Storyline:World REUTERS|GENEVA: Ethiopia’s Tigray region has run out of medical supplies such as vaccines, antibiotics and insulin, World Health Organization officials said on Friday, warning that many deaths were probably going… 2 mins read
4 mins read Storyline:World Climate crisis funds not reaching countries in need, senior UN official says THE GUARDIAN|NEW YORK: The UN’s humanitarian chief has questioned why billions of dollars pledged to tackle the climate crisis have not been used to fight famine in Somalia. Martin Griffiths…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN refugee chief warns of “largely unnoticed” crises in Horn of Africa XINHUA|GENEVA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday called on world leaders to spare no efforts in assisting countries in the Horn of Africa to break…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN: Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas AP|NAIROBI: The United Nations says close to 1 million drought-affected people in Somalia are in areas under the control or influence of the al-Shabab extremist group, and it appealed to…
1 min read Storyline:National News Turkish charity distributes aid to Somalis struggling with famine AnADOLU AGENCY|ISTANBUL’S: A Turkish humanitarian group distributed food to those struggling with famine and hunger in Somalia. The Hak Humanitarian Relief Association distributed food to 50,000 people in five regions…
4 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths UN NEWS|MOGADISHU: Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia faces worst famine in half a century, UN warns AFP|MOGADISHU: Somalia faces famine on a scale last seen half a century ago, the United Nations has said as it set a new target of more than $2bn in funding…
7 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia drought: Witnessing a two-year-old’s death from hunger BBC AFRICA|MOGADISHU: After two days in a small Somali hospital, Abdiwali Abdi seemed to be groping his way towards some sort of recovery. The two-year-old still weighed just 4.6kg (10lb…
1 min read Storyline:World Guernsey donates more than £98,000 to Somalia and South Sudan GUERNSEY|SAINT PETER PORT: The Guernsey Overseas Aid & Development Commission (OA&DC) has pledged £98,080 to support Somalia drought and the South Sudan floods. It said £50,000 would go to Plan…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Child malnutrition soars in central Somalia area on verge of famine REUTERS|MOGADISHU: Acute malnutrition is surging among children displaced by drought and conflict in a part of central Somalia teetering on the edge of famine, according to a survey conducted by…
