ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU  — Somalia and China have held high-level discussions focused on strengthening disaster preparedness and climate resilience, as the Horn of Africa continues to grapple with escalating environmental challenges. The meeting in Mogadishu brought together Mohamud Moalim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), and Wang Yu, China’s …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has implemented a state-of-the-art weather monitoring and forecasting system, marking a major step toward modernizing aviation infrastructure in the country. The newly installed system is part of the third generation of meteorological satellite technology (Meteosat Third Generation – MTG) and operates via …

NAIROBI — The period from July to September is expected to bring heavy rainfall across the larger part of the Horn of Africa region, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said on Thursday. ICPAC said in its latest forecast …

NEW DELHI — Somalia has taken a significant step in advancing global wildlife conservation by participating as a founding member of the newly established International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA). The inaugural meeting, held in New Delhi and led by the Government of India, brought together nations committed to the protection …

MOGADISHU — The Chairperson of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Moallim Abdulle, officially opened the National Consultation Forum on the Review of Somalia’s Disaster Management Policy today in Mogadishu. The high-level forum aims to revise and strengthen the National Disaster Management Policy to better reflect the current realities …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) said Tuesday it has safely evacuated its troops from a military base, northeast of Mogadishu, due to heavy flooding in the area. The AU mission said during the evacuation of the Burundian troops stationed at Xawaadley Forward Operating …

MOGADISHU — After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing. The Horn of Africa nation is among the most vulnerable to climate change, according to the United Nations, and …

MOGADISHU — More torrential rains have hit Somalia, this time in Banadir, northeast of the capital Mogadishu, killing nine people and triggering deadly flooding 24,000 people being affected, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. “Key infrastructure was destroyed, and shelters in displacement sites were swept away,” said the UN Office for …

MOGADISHU — At least 17 people have been killed and more than 84,000 others displaced by flash floods following torrential rains across Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations relief agency said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an assessment conducted by disaster management …

MOGADISHU — A fire broke out Monday evening in the medicine section of Bakara Market, located in the Howlwadaag district of the Banadir region, damaging a commercial building before being controlled by emergency services. According to a statement from Abdiaziz Godax Bare, Director of the Emergency and Fire Department of …