Tag: Somalia
Although the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has already provided the necessary marine communications and maritime equipment to support law enforcement in Somalia, international cooperation seems vital to solve the current problems of this country. As highlighted by the Executive Director of UNODC, Ghada Waly, Somalia is increasingly facing daunting challenges, which range […]
Two attacks in the capital of Somalia have killed many civilians and injured many others. A first report reported by the media shows at least 18 dead and 20 wounded. On October 14, the capital of Somalia had already been the scene of deadly attacks that had killed more than 500 people. United Nations Secretary-General […]
A suicide bomb attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has killed at least 35 people. The Al-Shabaab terrorists group attacked the Nasa-hablod hotel, telling police that “apostate members of the government” were visiting it. After the explosion its fighters stormed the hotel and shot at people inside the building. Security forces then overwhelmed them in a […]
At least five people – three policemen and two civilians – were killed Monday in the Somali capital Mogadishu, in an attack car bomb led by the Shebab terrorists against the headquarters of the police transport, according to an official source. The two assailants, the driver of the car and an armed man who tried […]
Takfiri al-Shabab militants in Somalia have attacked a hotel and a nearby public garden in the capital Mogadishu, killing 14 people and injuring over 25 others. The Friday attacks began when the terrorists detonated at least two car bombs near a security checkpoint close to a park known as the Peace Garden, killing two guards. […]
The worst drought to hit Ethiopia in 50 years is about to become a crisis according to the charity Save the Children. It is warning that emergency food aid for 10 million Ethiopians will run out in April unless donors provide more funds by the end of this month. Nearly 60,000 malnourished children would be […]
According to a new United Nations food security and nutrition assessment, the situation in Somalia is alarming and could get worse, especially in parts of Puntland and Somaliland, which have been hard hit by drought exacerbated by El Niño. “We are deeply concerned that the proportion of severely food insecure people remains alarmingly high, especially […]
United Nations officials have condemned the attack perpetrated by Al Shabaab militants against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base. In a statement issued this afternoon by the UN spokesperson, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned in the “strongest terms” the attack, which was perpetrated in the town of Leego. “The Secretary-General pays tribute to […]
