Somalia humanitarian crisis Stories

SOS Children’s Villages rallies Sh882m to address Somalia’s growing humanitarian crisis
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 04, 2025

The appeal, which runs until April 2026, targets key areas such as nutrition, health, clean water, education, child protection, and food security.

Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
UN News  |  May 31, 2025

Laerke explained that out of nearly 900 aid trucks that were approved to enter from the Israeli side since the reopening of the Kerem Shalom border cr...

Commentary: Worse than evil; how stupidity fueled Ethiopia into raging inferno
Addis Standard  |  May 30, 2025

In the Tigray war, dubbed the deadliest and bloodiest conflict of the twenty-first century, the average estimate of civilian casualties stands at 518,...

Nearly half of women-led aid groups at risk of closure amid global funding cuts — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 15, 2025

According to the findings, 90 per cent of the 411 women-led and women’s rights organisations surveyed across 44 countries reported experiencing fundin...

Ethiopia's electoral board deregisters Tigray People's Liberation Front, casting uncertainty over peace process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 14, 2025

The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and e...

Gaza ceasefire talks make some progress, Qatari PM says
Reuters  |  Apr 27, 2025

Israel resumed its offensive in Gaza on March 18 after a January ceasefire collapsed, saying it would keep up pressure on Hamas until it frees the rem...

Doctors say 74 dead in RSF massacre as violence spreads in Sudan's West Kordofan region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The doctors accused the RSF of violating basic human rights and condemned their continued looting and destruction of homes.

Sudan records 40 mine explosions, 66 casualties since start of conflict in April 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has led to widespread planting of mines, especially in contested regions.

Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli probe into Gaza aid workers' killings not enough
Reuters  |  Apr 21, 2025

Younish Al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said he did not consider the measures taken by the Israeli military, which reprimanded on...

Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'
Reuters  |  Apr 20, 2025

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near the southern Gaza city of Rafah and buried in a shallow grave.

MSF warns of desperate situation for persons displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 19, 2025

On April 11, the RSF and their allied armed groups stormed Zamzam, Sudan's largest displacement camp, which used to host at least 500,000 people near...

Survivors describe executions, arson in attack on Sudan's Zamzam camp
Reuters  |  Apr 19, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group - two years into its conflict with Sudan's army - seized the massive camp in North Darfur a week ago in an...

UNICEF sounds alarm as 15 million children in Sudan in dire need of assistance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

Sudan is now facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with half of its 30 million people in urgent need of assistance.

Two years of devastation: Sudan's war leaves nation starving, scattered and silenced
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 15, 2025

What began as a political power struggle has now shattered lives, decimated infrastructure, and pushed 30.4 million people into urgent need of humanit...

Humanitarian intervention vital to tackling displacement crisis in Africa, senior UN official says
XINHUA  |  Apr 10, 2025

The UN system, in partnership with countries affected, needs to get ahead of the game, facilitating solutions for displaced persons while working to p...

Ethiopian parliament amends law to grant one-year extension for Tigray interim administration
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The explanatory note attached to the amendment argues that this timeframe “does not align with the current reality,” emphasizing that resolving “extre...

Sudan's army takes major market as it extends control over capital
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

The conflict between the army and the RSF has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian...

Looting of medical supplies in Sudan puts thousands of children at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 22, 2025

UNICEF said the loss of these supplies puts over 2,000 children at risk, worsening an already dire situation for families trapped in conflict.

Middle Eastern monarchies in Sudan’s war: What’s driving their interests?
The Conversation  |  Mar 16, 2025

Domestic factors within Sudan were the primary triggers for the outbreak of the civil war.

Foreign missions call for urgent cessation of hostilities in Northern Ethiopia
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Disputes between rival factions intensified recently with the region’s embattled administrator appealing for help from the federal government after a...

AU under fire as Sudanese factions reject Addis Ababa peace talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2025

Factions allied with the Sudanese army have dismissed the talks, arguing that they lacked inclusivity and fairness.

Sudan's RSF attacks famine-stricken camp as battle lines harden
Reuters  |  Feb 16, 2025

Medical aid agency MSF has confirmed seven deaths from the violence, while residents say dozens may have been killed.

Aid alone won't solve Sudan crisis, IGAD warns as it pushes for peace
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu acknowledged that previous aid commitments had helped alleviate suffering but insisted that more needed to b...

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report
Reuters  |  Dec 24, 2024

Sudan’s withdrawal from the IPC system could undermine humanitarian efforts to help millions of Sudanese suffering from extreme hunger.

Sudan facing biggest humanitarian crisis recorded, IRC report says
DW News  |  Dec 13, 2024

The UN says the conflict has driven 11 million people from their homes and unleashed the world's biggest hunger crisis.

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as prices of basic goods skyrocket
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

About 1.8 million people in Gaza are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity.

Allies of warring Sudan generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN Security Council hears
UN News  |  Nov 13, 2024

DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such...

WHO, partners call for immediate action to address escalating health, humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 11, 2024

Dr Tedros urged global leaders to "wake up" and assist Sudan in escaping its current crisis.

45,000 first graders unable to start new school year in Gaza Strip - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

This situation compounds the hardship these first graders face, adding to the 625,000 children who have already lost an entire year of schooling.

Sudan: ‘Dire consequences for survivors’ lacking medical and trauma services
UN News  |  Aug 31, 2024

The experts added that for those who have carried pregnancies to term, pre and post-partum services are “scarce, insecure, or entirely inaccessible”.

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