PLATFORMS

MOGADISHU — At least 214,000 people have been temporarily displaced from their homes across Somalia since October due to flooding caused by heavy rains, the UN agency said on Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest Floods Update that displacements have occurred …

MOGADISHU — Muslima Abdirahman, a Somali mother of nine, escaped death twice in the past two years while shopping for groceries in Mogadishu, where Islamist insurgents regularly carry out suicide bombings on busy streets and markets. She shudders at the memories: “I wiped my tears with my veil and went …

BELEDWEYNE — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over Personal Protective Equipment and sanitary supplies to the administration of the Hiran region in Beledweyne district. The donation will support efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in about thirty camps for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the …

MOGADISHU — The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Khadija Mohamed Diriye met with Egyptian Ambassador to Somalia Mohamed Nasir. During the meeting, which took place at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management headquarters, the two sides highlighted the importance of working together in difficult situations that …

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 …

HARGEISA — Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has accused the United Nations of taking orders from the Somali government and are engaging in regional politics. Speaking at the Kulmiye party’s central committee meeting, which opened today, Muse Bihi said UN envoy to Somalia James Swan does not represent Somaliland, but …

HARGEISA  — The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced the suspension of all humanitarian engagements and other activities of the United Nations in Somaliland. A statement from Somaliland’s Ministry of Planning and Development said co-operation between Somaliland and United Nations agencies had been suspended. “The Ministry of Planning is hereby …

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 …

JUBBA — The Somalia government has donated humanitarian aid to the people of South Sudan affected by the floods and Rains. The donation was raised by the Somali community in South Sudan as part of relations between the countries. The Somalia ambassador to South Sudan Amb Hussein Haji Ahmed handed …