ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Thousands of families in Beledweyne in central Somalia are at the risk of flash floods as water levels in Shabelle river near the brim, the FAO has warned. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned Thursday the floods are expected any time soon in Beledweyne and Jowhar …

MOGADISHU  — At least 16 people have died while more than 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the Gu (April-June) rains started in Somalia a month ago, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. OCHA said 10 other people …

BALADWEYNE — A delegation from the federal government of Somalia arrived on late Tuesday afternoon in Beledweyne town. The delegation led by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia Jamal Mohamed Hassan, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Abdi Ashur, Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU — The Federal government of Somalia has announced Thursday it donated one million USD to help the flood-hit Somali families in Qardho district under Puntland state. Somali PM Hassan Ali Khaire said in a tweet: “The government of Somalia has delivered $1M to Puntland as humanitarian aid for flood …

MOGADISHU — Turkey extended its condolences to the flood victims in Somalia’s Puntland on Wednesday. Flash floods in Qardho left at least six people dead, while seven others are missing. “We are deeply saddened to receive the news about the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by the …

MOGADISHU — As Somalia struggles to respond to the rapid increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the country is experiencing a new wave of flash floods, and Save the Children is warning of the devastating impact on children due to these multiple disasters. According to the recent reports, heavy rains are …

MOGADISHU – At least six people died and 10 others still missing following a night of heavy rains in Qardho district in Puntland. Residents and local authorities told reporters the heavy rains resulted in flash floods that destroyed homes and human casualties. The rains which pounded the area Monday night …

MOGADISHU — The European Union on Friday announced to provide 11 million U.S. dollars to help tackle desert locust outbreak in Somalia. The EU said the outbreak could have devastating consequences on food security in a vulnerable country like Somalia, where one million people are already severely food insecure and …

CAPITALS — The East African region could be on the verge of a food crisis if huge swarms of locusts devouring crops and pasture are not brought under control. A massive food assistance may be required, Dominique Burgeon, director of emergencies for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), said. …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia declared the worst desert locust invasion in a quarter-century a national emergency that’s posing a major threat to an already fragile food situation. Swarms of the insects are breeding in Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan and have also spread to neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia where they are devouring swaths …