DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s House of People Speaker Sheikh Adan Madobe has on Sunday received UNHCR Representative in Somalia, Magatte Guisse, and his deputy, Sanaa Omer. In the meeting at his office in the capital Mogadishu, the Speaker bade farewell to the outgoing UNHCR officials who have completed their tour of …

MOGADISHU — Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation Ahmed Fiqi on Wednesday bade farewell to Mr. Magatte Guisse and Ms. Sanaa Omer of UNHCR Somalia as they conclude their mission tour in Somalia. During the meeting, they discussed range of critical topics including strengthening the UNHCR support to the …

JOWHAR — Issak Ahmed Hussein the captain of Towfik Internally Displaced Persons Football Team was looking forward to the football match against African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers stationed in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State.  Previously, when the football opponents faced each other five years ago, the …

DADAAB — News from the North Eastern region of Kenya reports that a vehicle carrying civilians near the Dadaab refugee camp was hit by an explosion, suspected to be a landmine, targeting civilians returning from Dadaab to their homes. Confirmed reports indicate that the explosion resulted in the tragic death …

MOGADISHU — At least four people have died while more than 278,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the start of the seasonal Deyr (average October-December) rains in Somalia three weeks ago, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). …

MOGADISHU — Flash floods caused by heavy rains on Wednesday have displaced 107,000 people in the Baidoa district in southwestern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said several houses were reportedly inundated, including makeshift shelters hosting over …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, the fragile Horn of Africa nation that narrowly averted famine last year is now bracing for an unusual climatic twist, with the threat of wetter-than-usual rainfall. Despite grappling with climate crises triggered by counterterrorism operations, persistent drought, and inter-clan conflicts, the nation’s woes continue as the El …

MOGADISHU — The enduring conflict and insecurity have displaced some 569,000 people in Somalia in the first eight months of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. The WHO said the Somali government’s ongoing counter-insurgency operations against the al-Shabab terror group and tensions following clan disputes continue to …

NEW YORK —  Somali Prime Minister Hassan Abdi Barre reaffirmed that Somalia is one of the greatest victims of climate change despite contributing the least to global carbon emissions. Speaking at the 78th UN General Assembly on Saturday, Barre highlighted that Somalia has experienced a devastating cycle of prolonged droughts …

MOGADISHU —  A quarter of all people in Somalia are now displaced due to drought and conflict, as the country’s displacement crisis hits record levels, according to a UK-based humanitarian organization. The Islamic Relief said in its latest report, which was released late Wednesday that more than 4.3 million people …