MSF Somalia: Free healthcare offers a lifeline to mothers and children in Mudug Region

When Fatima Abdi Ali, 32, experienced life‑threatening complications in her seventh pregnancy, she and her husband travelled more than 125 kilometres, crossing from Ethiopia to reach Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo North. It was the nearest facility equipped for such an emergency. On arrival, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams performed an urgent caesarean […]

Somalia Weekly Weather Forecast – Valid From 15 to 21 October 2025

Light to moderate rains are expected over central Somalia—particularly in parts of Hiraan, Bakool, Mudug, and Nugaal—while northern and southern regions will remain largely dry and hot.     Review of Observed Weather and Experienced Impacts   Observed Rainfall Conditions   During the week from 7 to 13 October 2025, rainfall was observed across many […]

Somalia: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (July – September 2025)

In Quarter 3 of 2025, 50 humanitarian access incidents were reported, marking an increase from 45 incidents in Quarter 2. This represents a slight rising trend, indicating a deterioration in humanitarian access compared to the previous quarter. In this quarter, August recorded the highest number of access incidents (22), with Kismaayo (Lower Juba), Belet Xaawo […]

12 October 2025, Mogadishu, Somalia – Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu – Somalia’s largest paediatric referral public hospital – is at the forefront of efforts to address severe acute malnutrition.   Inside the stabilization centre, small hospital beds are lined up, each holding a child fighting not only hunger but illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhoea and dehydration. […]