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GENEVA — One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera — a “pandemic killing the poor” — despite prevention and treatment being relatively straightforward, the United Nations warned on Friday. The UN branded the outlook bleak, saying it did not have the resources to fight the outbreaks, …

NAIROBI — The East African food crisis will reach a new apex in July, with one person dying of hunger every 28 seconds between now and then, Oxfam warned. Drought caused by climate change, combined with continued violence and rising food costs, has left over 40 million people in East Africa …

DHUSAMAREB — In the heart of the Ceeldheer district, within the grip of both conflict and drought, the resilient community of East Galgaduud is now witnessing a glimmer of hope. Since April 2023, the Somali Relief Centre (SRC) has been providing life-sustaining support to families caught in the crossfire of …

MOGADISHU — Following devastating rains in Somalia, UN humanitarians said on Monday they are launching a national flood preparedness and response plan with the authorities. “According to early estimates by our partners, more than 460,000 people have been affected, including nearly 219,000 people who have been displaced,” the UN Office …

MOGADISHU — Floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction“ across Somalia, a United Nations spokesman said, citing inundated homes and farmland as well as the shutdown of health facilities. “According to early estimates by our partners, more than 460,000 people have been impacted, including nearly …

BELEDWEYNE — Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Somalia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further enhance their cooperation and effectiveness to improve Somalia’s water security. The MoU will strengthen their efforts for joint advocacy and …

BELWDWEYNE — The Shabelle River flooded several villages in Beledweyne, the administrative town of Somalia’s central region, on Tuesday. The floods affected Koshin, Howlwadaag, and Bundaweyn villages after the river broke its banks, carrying a lot of water for the past few days. These same villages were also affected by …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has so far evacuated more than 1,500 nationals from conflict-torn Sudan. State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Omar said some 700 people have been transported to Mogadishu, the capital, and Garowe and Hargeisa. “We will continue to assist the remaining. Thanks to our diplomats in Sudan, South …

MOGADISHU -– An educational umbrella in the Banadir region has strongly criticized a new television series called “ARDAY,” which was launched by Bile TV and aired for three days last week. The series, which was filmed in the capital city of Mogadishu, was described by the Benadir education officials as …