Baidoa (Arabic: بَيْطَبَوْ, Somali (Af-Maxaa): Baydhabo, Maay: Baydhowy) is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia. Between 2002 and 2014, Baidoa was the capital of the South West State.

Dec 17, 2022 · Baidoa, surrounded by Al-Shabab militants, is at the heart of Somalia's worst drought in 40 years. Aid groups warn of impending famine. "The needs are overwhelming," says a UNICEF specialist.

Apr 26, 2023 · The ongoing drought in Somalia has claimed 43,000 lives and decimated livestock. The widespread water shortages have forced people to use contaminated water, which, coupled with poor hygiene practices, has led to frequent outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea and cholera.

Dec 30, 2022 · Thirty years ago, it was known as the “city of death”. Locals say that during the 1992 famine, between 100 and 250 people were dying each day in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State. Their...

During the 1992 famine the Somali town of Baidoa earned the grim title among Somalis of “the city of death”. Thirty years later, it’s again the epicentre of the worst drought in four decades to hit the Horn of Africa.

Jan 14, 2025 · Baidoa, Somalia — In the heart of drought-stricken Southwest Somalia, where the arid winds carry stories of displacement and struggle, hope has found a new voice through the efforts of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). Amid the harsh realities faced by thousands in Baidoa, KSrelief's support is reshaping maternal ...

The project aimed to promote agricultural resilience and socio-economic development in Baidoa, which is is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia, by integrating advanced irrigation technologies with sustainable infrastructure and essential amenities.

Baidoa is the main sorghum trading market of Somalia’s Sorghum-Belt. The Bay region has the highest surplus sorghum production in Somalia. Bay regional surplus sorghum is traded through Baidoa markets, supplying surrounding southern regions, as well as Somalia’s northeast regions and parts of neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia.

Dec 17, 2022 · Baidoa, surrounded by Al-Shabab militants, is at the heart of Somalia's worst drought in 40 years. Aid groups warn of impending famine. "The needs are overwhelming," says a UNICEF...

May 9, 2024 · The project aimed to promote agricultural resilience and socio-economic development in Baidoa, which is is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia, by integrating advanced irrigation...