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MOGADISHU — Somalia is experiencing the worst climate-change-related floods in a century, wreaking havoc in many parts of the Horn of Africa country, affecting 1.24 million people and displacing over 456,800 more since the first week of October, said a statement issued by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU — The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday warned that climate extremes will drive the hunger crisis in Somalia to record highs. The WFP said the deadly floods, the worst in decades, have driven more than half 1 million people from their homes and crippled families’ attempts to …

ADDIS ABABA  — Countries in the Horn of Africa are facing severe challenges as extreme weather events and food insecurity persist, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The WHO, in its latest Horn of Africa food insecurity and health situation report issued Monday, warned that Horn of Africa countries …

NAIROBI — The World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday that food insecurity levels across East Africa are likely to remain high through early 2024 despite the decrease observed since the peak of the lean season in 2022. The WFP said in its food security update that protracted and newly …

MOGADISHU — The UN has released $25m (£20.5m) in aid, describing the floods as a “once-in-a-century event.” Authorities say at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced, with more rain to come. Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa have been hit by heavy rains since …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said Thursday it has released 25 million U.S. dollars to help Somalis affected by heavy rains and flooding across the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds will support efforts to prevent loss of life, stem …

MOGADISHU — The major bridge connecting the south-western Somali town of Bardhere has collapsed due to the relentless heavy rain that has been pounding the country for days. The bridge, which played a vital role in facilitating the movement of people between towns and villages in the Gedo region, has …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, along with several members of the Somali Parliament, made a visit to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of the country’s disaster management agency. This visit comes in response to the severe flooding and heavy rains that have ravaged …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Thursday dispatched speedboats to Baardheere district in Gedo region of Jubbaland State to rescue people affected by floods. According to the agency, the boats will be used to evacuate people who have been marooned by floods after the River burst its banks. …

MOGADISHU — At least 29 people have been killed and more than 850,000 displaced due to flooding triggered by heavy rains in Somalia, according to the country’s disaster management authorities. Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), said that more than 305,000 people have been displaced …