BELEDWEYNE — The Shabelle River in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has received higher-than-usual amounts of water, raising concerns of potential floods, according to a new warning report. The latest update report from the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, released on Monday, has urged residents in the …

RIYADH — In a significant boost to efforts aimed at combating severe acute malnutrition in Somalia, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and the UK Government have announced a US$5 million partnership with UNICEF. This funding is crucial to support the scale-up of UNICEF’s nutrition and water, sanitation …

Dhusamareeb, 6 May 2024: In Somalia, one of the most common traumatic events for children is displacement. Being torn from their homes, friends, and lives can leave deep emotional scars that are difficult to heal. The traumatic events they have been exposed to leave invisible scars that can prevent children from …

MOGADISHU —  The Somali Media Association (SOMA) has pledged to increase empowering Somali journalists to skillfully report on environmental issues and connect local stories to the broader climate crisis. SOMA joined worldwide groups and organizations in marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday, May 3, 2024, under the theme “A …

GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization warns that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, which is projected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis triggered by torrential rains in these and other heavily flooded countries in East Africa. “Hidaya is the first documented system to …

MOGADISHU — On World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations in Somalia highlighted the critical role of Somali journalists in addressing the challenges facing their country and urged increased protection. Within Somalia, the United Nations supports civil society’s participation in promoting the relationship between human rights and environmental changes – …

KIGALI  —  Thousands of refugees are among those affected by heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across the East Africa region, the UN Refugee Agency reported on Friday. The rains triggered by El Niño have affected about 32,000 refugees in Burundi, nearly half of the refugee population in the country, with …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations in Somalia is encouraging Somali journalists to increase their reporting on the climate challenges facing Somalia, as the climate crisis affects the lives of millions of Somalis. On World Press Freedom Day, Friday, May 3, 2024, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, …

BALADWEYNE — News coming from the city of Beledweyne, the capital of Hiran region, yesterday reported heavy rainfall that affected residents of neighborhoods within the city. Many families in the neighborhoods of Beledweyne have been displaced by the flooding caused by the heavy rainfall and the overflow of the Shabelle …

MOGADISHU — The British Embassy Mogadishu today launched the development phase of the Better Lives for Somali Women and Children programme with UNICEF, Mercy USA, Trocaire, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger and the Federal Government of Somalia. This innovative programme will improve lives for Somalia’s most vulnerable and …