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This is the virtual home of OCHA Somalia, supporting coordination efforts through the sharing of information on humanitarian and development issues. With your contributions, this site will be regularly updated with the latest news, studies, reports and assessments relevant to Somalia.
 
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 Sporadic fighting continues in Mogadishu

Sporadic fighting continued in Mogadishu during the week in Karaan, Hodan and Yaaqshiid districts with sources saying that at least 50 people were killed and more than 60 others injured and admitted into the three main hospitals of Madina, Kayseney and Daynile in the capital. According to a local Human Rights Organisation (Elman), at least 397 people have been killed and 1,738 others wounded since heavy fighting started on 7 May, between government forces and insurgents.

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OCHA has developed a set of tools and services aimed at supporting humanitarian coordination in Somalia.
 
Situation Reports
Gives an up-to-date account of the current humanitarian situation, outlining the main issues, needs and partners' activities.
Who/What/Where
Gives which organizations (WHO) are carrying out which activities (WHAT) in which locations (WHERE).
Contact Directory
Provides contact details of humanitarian actors in Somalia.
  
Meeting Schedule
A coordination tool consisting of the timing, location and function of meetings.
Map Centre
Comprises a range of maps produced by OCHA and its partners in Somalia, arranged into two sections: Reference and Thematic Maps.
 
 

 
  
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