NEWS

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Banadir Region Mr. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) said that the heavy rains in the past 72 hours have caused wide spread damages of up to $35 Millions of Dollars. The Mayor said that in addition to damages, there is a humanitarian crisis …

AWDAL (SOHA) – More than 30 people were killed and dozens of others are still missing after a tropical cyclone and heavy rains hit the Horn of Africa over the weekend. Cyclone Sagar slammed into the Horn Saturday and Sunday, and local officials say Sagar was the strongest storm ever …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At least six people are thought to have died in Mogadishu as record rainfall brought a wave of flooding and destruction to Somalia. Large storms rocked the southern and central areas of the country on Saturday, including the capital, where water eventually stood almost a metre deep in some parts of the city. Somali media …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Turkey’s state aid agency distributed 40 tons of basic foodstuff to 1,000 flood victim families in Somalia. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said in a written statement the agency and the Turkish Red Crescent helped people affected by the flood which had been caused by …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire Sunday evening visited flood victims in the city and pledged his government’s support to restore livelihoods. The PM who spoke to people displaced by the floods promised that his administration will continue supporting them and other flood victims to rebuild their lives. Heavy downpour …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somalia and the UN have appealed for $80 million to provide emergency relief to thousands  affected by the recent floods in the country warning little was coming through from the $1.5 billion appeal for 2018. The appeal which came following a joint meeting in Mogadishu is expected to …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Humanitarian stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to suspend any barriers which could curtail speedy importation and distribution of humanitarian aid in a move to effectively respond to the unfolding floods crisis in the country. The stakeholders among them federal and state government and …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) –  At least 22 people have been killed, and others are still missing after heavy rains from tropical cyclone hit the Horn of Africa. At least 15 were killed in Awdal region in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, according to regional governor Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, while another person …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The Qatar Charity (QC), one of the development partners in the country, has launched Iftar project which is intended for the Vulnerable people in Mogadishu and other parts of the country,for the purpose of supporting the lives of those fasting during in the Holy month of Ramadan. …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Hirshabelle state plans to build a dam to avert floods from River Shabelle in Beledweyne town amid thousands were displaced by heavy floods. Last month, 90% of Beledweyne residents were displaced by floods after River Shabelle breached its banks. In an interview with Hiiraan Online, Hirshabelle President, …