ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Somalia have agreed to collaborate closely to enhance their disaster preparedness and response strategies. During a strategic meeting in Mogadishu, directors and technical advisors from both agencies engaged in in-depth discussions …

DOLOW — News from the district of Dolow in the Gedo region of southern Somalia indicates a dire situation following flooding caused by the Jubba River overflowing into the district’s neighborhoods. Communities along the banks of the Jubba River in Doolow, which borders both the north and west, have experienced …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and United Nations agencies are ramping up flood mitigation response to the Gu (April to June) rains and have so far reached about 72,000 people with some form of assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday that at least 770,000 …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued early warnings indicating that some regions of the country are expected to face floods that may result in displacement and damage. A statement released by SoDMA stated that during the next ten days, from the 7th to the 16th of …

BELEDWEYNE — The Shabelle River in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has received higher-than-usual amounts of water, raising concerns of potential floods, according to a new warning report. The latest update report from the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, released on Monday, has urged residents in the …

MOGADISHU —  The Somali Media Association (SOMA) has pledged to increase empowering Somali journalists to skillfully report on environmental issues and connect local stories to the broader climate crisis. SOMA joined worldwide groups and organizations in marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday, May 3, 2024, under the theme “A …

GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization warns that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, which is projected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis triggered by torrential rains in these and other heavily flooded countries in East Africa. “Hidaya is the first documented system to …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations in Somalia is encouraging Somali journalists to increase their reporting on the climate challenges facing Somalia, as the climate crisis affects the lives of millions of Somalis. On World Press Freedom Day, Friday, May 3, 2024, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, …

BALADWEYNE — News coming from the city of Beledweyne, the capital of Hiran region, yesterday reported heavy rainfall that affected residents of neighborhoods within the city. Many families in the neighborhoods of Beledweyne have been displaced by the flooding caused by the heavy rainfall and the overflow of the Shabelle …

BELEDWEYNE — The Shabelle River, flowing through Beledweyne, the capital city of the Hiiraan region, brought a significant volume of water on Friday, causing concern among residents in the surrounding neighborhoods. The increased water levels are attributed to heavy rainfall in the Hiiraan region and the Somali territory of Ethiopia, leading …