DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

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 …

MOGADISHU — Somalia could see more of her people displaced from their homes, a combined result of erratic weather, violence from extremist groups and general poverty. A situational report by charity group Islamic Relief says overcrowded IDP centres could also push for further displacements as food supplies from relief organisations …

GENEVA/MOGADISHU — As the number of displacements in Somalia reaches a new high of 3.8 million people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, counts on donor investments in solutions to prevent further displacement, and address the dire living situation of the millions affected …

ADDIS ABABA — Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Sunday. In a regional situation update report, the WFP said that 1.7 million people in Somalia, 516,000 people in Ethiopia and 466,000 people in Kenya …

ADDIS ABABA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it has faced a “critical” funding shortfall to address the humanitarian needs of refugees in Ethiopia. The UN refugee agency said in its latest situation update issued late Friday that its operation in Ethiopia has received 64 million …

JOWHAR — Doctors from the Burundi contingent serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have provided free medical care to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Towfik in Jowhar town. Speaking during the medical exercise, held last week, Maj. (Dr.) Severin Irambona, the Sector 5 Medical Officer, said …