Foreign Secretary visits Somalia: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson made his first visit to Mogadishu today (15 March 2017) ahead of the Somalia Conference in London on 11 May 2017. The Foreign Secretary met with President of Somalia Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Khayre to discuss the drought affecting large areas of east and west Africa and how the UK and Somalia are … [Read more...] about Foreign Secretary visits Somalia
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Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia
Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia: The Government of Somalia has launched an oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign today with the support of WHO, targeting over 450 000 people in 7 high-risk areas around the country. It is the first OCV campaign to be conducted in the country, and comes at a critical time after Somalia announced the ongoing drought as a … [Read more...] about Oral cholera vaccination campaign launched in Somalia
Somalia: Nutrition centre sees big increase in malnourished children
Somalia: Nutrition centre sees big increase in malnourished children: The number of severely malnourished children seeking urgent, life-saving treatment is on the rise at a nutritional centre in Somalia supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Drought is tightening its grip on the Horn of Africa nation, leading to fears of famine. Children under five … [Read more...] about Somalia: Nutrition centre sees big increase in malnourished children
Australian Support for Somalia and South Sudan Continues
Australian Support for Somalia and South Sudan Continues: The United Nations has declared a famine in parts of South Sudan and has raised deep concerns about Somalia, which is on the brink of famine. In South Sudan, more than seven million people require humanitarian assistance. Over one million children under five and nearly 340,000 women are acutely malnourished. … [Read more...] about Australian Support for Somalia and South Sudan Continues
Grant contract USD 82,991, Formal Education Network for Private Schools (FENPS), based in Mogadishu, Somalia
Grant contract USD 82,991, Formal Education Network for Private Schools (FENPS), based in Mogadishu, Somalia: The Government of Japan has been providing funds to non-profit organizations such as NGOs, Schools, Medical Institutions and local governments through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) since 1989. This assistance was initiated in Somalia … [Read more...] about Grant contract USD 82,991, Formal Education Network for Private Schools (FENPS), based in Mogadishu, Somalia