NEWS

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The East Africa bloc’s weather prediction center has issued a warning of an active tropical cyclone named Mekuku threatening the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Center for Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) said on Friday that its closely …

NAIROBI (SOHA) – Thousands of victims of a devastating cyclone that hit Somaliland on May 19 are in dire need of food, clean water and basic health services, said global charity World Vision in a statement issued in Nairobi on Friday. Cyclone Sagar tore through the north-western coastline of Somaliland, …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire Thursday filled all the vacant posts in his cabinet some of which have remained without substantive ministers for about seven months. Hassan Ali Mohamed was appointed defense minister replacing Ambassador Mohamed Mursal who successfully contested last month to be Lower House speaker. The …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow), the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Benadir Regional Administration (BRA) today briefed the SDRF meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and attended by Ministers, members from Federal Member States, Ambassadors, head of development agencies, UN Agencies and distinguished participants. The …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Government and UN delegations hold assessment meetings with local leadership in Beledweyne town. A team of government and UN officials Monday visited the floods hit region of Beledweyne to assess the humanitarian situation in the central regions’ town. The teams drawn from seven clusters from the Federal …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – More than 50 people have died in Somaliland, livestock has been wiped out and hundreds of farms destroyed by heavy rains and floods caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the Horn of Africa, officials and aid agencies in the breakaway Somali region said. Somaliland broke away …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – Local authorities and humanitarian partners are moving to rapidly mobilize resources to assist affected populations with available resources. Response will be formulated as more information is gathered and communication and access improves in areas hardest hit by the storm. In Somaliland which was worst hit, the government, …

NAIVASHA (SOHA) – An east African bloc said on Tuesday that its members have agreed to ratify a protocol that will allow pastoralists to freely and legally drive their livestock across borders in search of pastures. Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states, who are holding a two-day meeting in …

GURIEL (SOHA)  – Pastoralist families in Galgadud region who lost their livestock in the drought have started restocking their herds, bringing the livestock markets in this part of Somalia back to life.In Guriel market, Hassan Mohamud Jama sold his last remaining camel for $500. He used the money to buy …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent today delivered medical and food supplies to floods affected people in Somaliland regions as relief efforts continue to reach thousands affected. The supplies delivered in two helicopters were distributed to various localities affected by the floods. Vice President Abdirahman Saylihi who …