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November 29, 2023
Somalia: Somali PM Chairs Jubaland Cabinet Meeting On Flood Disaster
The prime minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre chaired the meeting of Jubaland cabinet last night in Kismayo City. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Somalia: PM Hamza Abdi Barre Meets Southern Flood Victims
The prime minister of Somalia wade through the mud to meet the internally displaced people [IDPs] who were displaced by floods in the Lower Juba region. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Somalia: Red Alert Issued for Regions in Somalia Due to Expected Heavy Rainfall
The Somali Disaster Management Agency has issued a strong warning about the threat of heavy rains that are set to fall in the regions of the country next week, according to the… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Somalia: Thousands Flee Somali Towns Amid Fears of Floods
Many families have been displaced from several areas of Hir-Shabelle and Jubbaland amid fears of flash flooding by the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Somalia: UN Ramps Up Mitigation Measures in Wake of El Nino in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said Monday its Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) Unit is ramping up mitigation measures,… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Somalia: Fear Grows Over Possible Floods in Central Somalia
The People in the Hiran region say that there is a brewing fear that the Shabelle River may flood the riverine areas after reaching its baneful height. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Somalia: UN Says 3 Aid Workers Die in Somalia in 3 Months
The UN humanitarian agency on Tuesday said that three aid workers died in Somalia between April and June. Read more »
July 17, 2023
East Africa: 2.7 Mln People Displaced By Drought in Horn of Africa - WFP
Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Sunday. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Somalia: UN Says U.S.43 Million Allocated to Mitigate Impact of Drought
UN humanitarians said on Wednesday 43 million U.S. dollars has been allocated to aid Somalia in fighting the effects of drought, mainly food insecurity. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Somalia: New UN Envoy Lands in Somalia Amid Worst Drought in 40 Years
The recently appointed Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Catriona Laing, arrived in Mogadishu on Monday. Read more »
Somalia: SODMA Chief Warns of Looming Stormy Weather
Mahamuud Moallim, the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) has on Monday warned of looming stormy weather in Somalia within weeks. Read more »
May 20, 2023
Somalia: UN Agency Calls for Urgent Assistance After Shabelle River Flooding
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management have called for urgent… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Somalia: A Fire Guts Down Main Market in Somali Capital
A huge fire has razed down the second-largest market in Somalia, which is located in the Yaqshid district of the Benadir region. Read more »
January 20, 2023
Somalia: Flood Risk Management Infrastructure (River Embarkments) Handed Over to Local Authorities to Enhance Community Climate Resilience
18 January 2023: The Federal Government of Somalia has handed over 11 rehabilitated Juba River breakage sites in Dolow (4 sites) and Bardere (7 sites) districts of Jubbaland State… Read more »
January 22, 2023
Somalia: Huge Fire Engulfs Part of Bakaro Market in Mogadishu
A massive Fire guts down the main Bakara market in Somalia's capital on Saturday night as the city deals with insecurity and Al-Shabaab attacks. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Somalia: Coastal Flooding Causes Mass Displacement in Gara'ad
The reports from Puntland state indicate that the residents of the coastal town of Gara'ad began to flee their houses following coastal flooding. Read more »
December 21, 2022
Somalia: House Speaker Discusses With UN Official On Aid to Drought Victims
MOGADISHU [SMN] - The Speaker of the House Adan Madobe had a meeting with the Deputy UN Special Envoy in charge of Somalia's humanitarian Affairs, Adam Abdelmoula. Read more »
November 24, 2022
East Africa: WFP Warns Drought Leading to Food Insecurity, Acute Malnutrition in Horn of Africa
MOGADISHU - The impact of drought in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia has led to food insecurity and a high level of acute malnutrition, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Somalia: Children Are Dying of Hunger Amid a Severe Drought
Baidoa, Somalia -- Almost half of the 16 million people who live in Somalia are facing extreme hunger. More than a third of the east African nation's 5 million children under the… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Somalia: UNFPA Calls for Urgent Action to Save Lives of Women and Girls Affected By Longest Drought in Somalia
MOGADISHU - As Somalia faces its worst drought in four decades, experts are warning of the gender-specific impacts of the disaster on women and girls. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Somalia: Drought Envoy Meets With Minister in Canada
OTTOWA [SMN] - The presidential drought envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame is in Canada for the second day for efforts to galvanize aid to Somalia as famine looms. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Somalia: Somalia's Drought Envoy Arrives in Canada
The presidential envoy for the drought envoy Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame landed in Ottowa, Canada on Tuesday as part of his overseas trip seeking aid. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Somalia: Somalia President Addressed UNGA77 On Drought and Security
NEW YORK - Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President said today at the UN General… Read more »
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