ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU — Somalia is no stranger to floods and droughts — or to the crop failure and hunger that they bring. In 2011, more than 250,000 people died of famine while in 2017 a lack of rain caused widespread hunger and loss of animals, leaving over 6m people food insecure. …

MOGADISHU  — Cyclone Gati which made landfall in late September has dissipated, but rains from the deadly storm continue to pound different towns, the UN said Tuesday. “Cyclone Gati has reportedly killed nine people and destroyed almost 4,000 properties belonging to nomadic communities. It also destroyed 886 properties which amount …

GAROWE — Electronics shop owner Mohamed Nor had a thriving business selling televisions and phones in Somalia’s coastal town of Bosaso until three days ago when the most powerful storm to hit the country hammered his business and left him with nothing. “I had a booming shop in downtown Bosaso. …

MOGADISHU — Tropical cyclone Gati which made landfall in Somalia on Sunday evening, killing eight people and caused destruction, has weakened and is moving towards the Gulf of Aden, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said however that heavy …

MOGADISHU — At least eight people were killed and 70,000 others affected by a tropical cyclone, Gati, which made landfall in Somalia on Sunday evening causing heavy rains and windstorms, the UN humanitarian agency said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an unknown …

NAIROBI — Somalia is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change shocks in sub-Saharan Africa and the least survive climate effects, a report by a Canadian University has said. The report by the University of Notre Dame University ranks Somalia at position 179 out of 181 countries citing ‘lack the …

MOGADISHU — The prime minister of the federal government of Somalia H.E Mohamed Hussein Roble met with top officials from Benadir administration in a crisis meeting. The Prime minister said he was deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to the heavy rains in the capital. 3 residents lost …

MOGADISHU — Heavy rains disrupted transport in some parts of the Somali capital Mogadishu as vehicles were unable to maneuver through flooded roads in the city on Monday morning. The rains that started last night left flood-prone areas submerged also caused flash floods that affected Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) living …

KAMPALA — Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and First Lady Zaynab Moalim attended the opening of Ugandan Sugar Factory by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Amina Hirsi Mooge, a Somali woman, has made various investments in Uganda and other neighboring countries. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said the plant …

NAIROBI — The number of people hit by seasonal flooding in East Africa has increased more than fivefold in four years, according to UN figures. Nearly six million people have been affected this year with 1.5 million of them forced from their homes. Parts of the region are recording the …