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MOGADISHU — Somalia, UN agencies and other partners on Thursday renewed their commitment to addressing health emergencies, with a focus on polio, in the country. The government and the health partners, in a joint statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, expressed political support to stop polio, boost immunity …

BELEDWEYNE — The Ugas Khalifa Airport in Beledweyne town was temporarily closed on Friday due to the El Niño heavy rains that occurred in the town on Thursday night, according to officials. Hirshabelle State aviation authorities reported that the rains from the previous night led to water accumulation on the …

MOGADISHU — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it is ready to support Somalia in tackling floods ahead of a rare “super El Nino” in the country. “IOM Somalia is currently deploying teams in the field and is getting ready to provide emergency assistance across the country and start …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the United Nations (UN) agencies joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of the Girl Child on Wednesday by pledging to continue promoting the rights of Somali girls. Abdihakim Jimale Aden, Somali deputy minister in the Ministry of Women and Human Rights …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations (UN) has allocated 15 million U.S. dollars to help mitigate the effects of the much anticipated El Nino rains in Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. The flood response funds target high-risk areas in Hirshabelle and Jubaland states, which …

MOGADISHU  — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday vowed to scale up efforts to help Somalia offer quality mental health care and services across the country. In a statement marking World Mental Health Day, which fell on Tuesday, the WHO noted it would step up the training of health …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has affirmed that the federal government has prepared a response plan to the anticipated El Niño, which is likely to bring heavy rainfall during the rainy season between October and December in Somalia. During his visit to the Somali Disaster Management …

MOGADISHU — El Nino is likely to displace 651,000 children 5-17 years of age, of whom 225,000 are in school in the affected districts, according to projections from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The UNICEF said the impact of the floods on the education sector will include the displacement …

BELEDWEYNE — The People in the Hiiraan region say that there is a brewing fear that the Shabelle River may flood the riverine areas after reaching its baneful height. If this happens, it could affect the local population, mainly those living in the riverine areas. The administrator of the Fiidow area …

MOGADISHU — 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, including mapping out flood-prone areas ahead of the expected El Nino rains. The FAO said its SWALIM has finalized the analysis and …