MOGADISHU — Devastating floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia resulting in a humanitarian crisis. Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian affairs yesterday reported that about 15,400 people have been displaced as heavy rains caused flash floods and riverine flooding in the south-eastern coastal regions of the …

DHUSAMAREB — President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo expressed concern about the living conditions of the residents of lower Shabelle as Shabelle river flooded into Afgoye town and areas nearby displacing over 2000 families from their homes, SONNA reported. The president called for the Government …

MOGADISHU — Former President Shariff Sheikh Ahmed has called on the government and Somalis of goodwill to assist floods stricken families in Afgoye district and surrounding areas. Addressing journalists on the ongoing floods, the former head of state said there was an urgent need to support the affected populations to …

MOGADISHU —  Incessant fighting, recurrent droughts and floods, and the worst locust invasion in more than 25 years are forcing more people to flee their homes in Somalia, leading to severe overcrowding and an intensifying risk of COVID-19 among internally displaced people (IDP), Amnesty International said today. By 19 July, …

MOGADISHU — Flash floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) said on Monday. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) said about 15,400 people have been displaced …

GAROWE —  The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) and the government of Puntland in northeast Somalia on Monday launched the Learning Passport, a digital remote learning platform where children can access educational content both online and offline from their homes. Abdullahi Mohamed Hassan, Somalia’s Minister of Education and Higher Education said …

MOGADISHU — Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management(MoHADM) of the Federal Republic of Somalia has issued a warning of high strong winds moving towards coastal regions of Somalia, SONNA reported. The strong winds have been forecast to begin in the coming hours mainly targeting the towns of Kismayo, Marka, …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education Sunday airlifted 18 secondary school students from Barawe to Mogadishu to sit for their final exams. The Ministry moved in to airlift the students after they failed to sit for the first paper Saturday as they could not access the exam center. Students in the …

MOGADISHU — A form four candidate from Mogadishu on Saturday sat her national examination in hospital after going into labour a few hours to kick-off. Shamsa Mohamed Hashi, a 27 years old mother, was rushed to Kalkaal Hospital in Mogadishu by relatives after developing labour pains. “I have been learning …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Mahdi Mohamed Guled has inaugurated the National Secondary School examinations in all regions of the country today on Saturday, SONNA Reported. Speaking to the media, Deputy Prime Minister commended the students from all regions to do their …