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Desert Locust situation update - 26 January 2021 Format Several immature swarms arrived on the Red Sea coast and Asir Mountains in southwest Saudi Arabia during the past week. These swarms are likely to have originated from adjacent coastal and highland areas in northern Yemen that cannot be accessed safely. Substantial control operations are in progress against early and mid-instar hopper groups and bands on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia from Jizan to Al Wajh. In Yemen, scattered adult...

THE STANDARD By Mohammed Ibrahim Shire | January 27th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Al Shabaab and the Somali government have been locked in a violent stalemate for years. The conflict has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, and there is no end in sight. Al Shabaab continues to pursue the goal of installing itself in power. To achieve this, it aims to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government and eject foreign forces from the country. For its part, the Somali government relies...

West Africa: Pirates launch deadly attack on Turkish ship off Nigeria The Gulf of Guinea, where the attack took place, is considered the most dangerous sea in the world for piracy. One crew member was killed and 15 others were taken hostage after a struggle on board. The ship was sailing through the most dangerous sea in the world for piracy when it was attacked Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, killing a sailor and kidnapping 15 others, officials said Sunday....

The East African Friday January 22 2021 People walk next to an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces south of the town of Mehoni, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020. Ethiopia and Somalia have denied that Somali troops were sent to fight in the Tigray war. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP Summary Somalia’s Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe said no Somali forces were involved in the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia.  Advertisement Ethiopia has joined Somalia in refuting claims that Mogadishu s...

Somali Relief and Recovery Program (SRRP) - Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug and Jubbaland States of Somalia, Endline Assessment Report December 2020 Format Introduction Due to repeated climate shocks, continued conflict, and protracted displacement mean that Somalia remains one of the most prolonged humanitarian crises in the world. Over 4.2 million people, including 2.5 million children are estimated to need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2019. Significant displacement and destitutio...

The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab insurgent group and the Somali government have remained locked in a violent stalemate for years. Other than lives lost, neither party has inflicted grave damage or made significant territorial gains. In a protracted conflict that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, there is no end in sight. Al-Shabaab continues to pursue the goal of installing itself in power. To achieve this, it aims to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government and eje...

Somali President Farmaajo Attempts a Silent Coup  Farmaajo’s broken promises have set Somalia back by decades and his obsession with holding onto power has already torn the country apart. While the world was in shock over the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the American election results, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was engaged in his own silent coup to ensure a return to power after his term ends in February 2021. In fa...

Somalia Humanitarian Bulletin, December 2020 [EN/SO] Format HIGHLIGHTS • Renewed climatic shocks: Desert Locust infestation in new areas; at least 500 pastoral families displaced in Puntland due to water shortages in parts of Puntland and Somaliland. • Since 16 March 2020, 4,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 127 associated deaths, have been reported in Somalia. • Humanitarian access further complicated by climatic events and the condition of infrastructure such as road...

Logistics/Procurement Job in Somalia, requiring 0-2 years of experience, from IRC; closing on 27 Jan 2021

Logistics/Procurement Job in Somalia, requiring 0-2 years of experience, from IRC; closing on 27 Jan 2021