PLATFORMS

BORAMA (SOHA) – The UN has announced $2.7 million pledge to aid communities affected by Cylone Sagar which has killed dozens and displaced thousands others in Somaliland. Speaking after visiting Borama in Awdal region, UN Humanitarian Resident Coordinator Peter de Clercq said the funds would be instrumental in rebuilding livelihoods …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At least 21 people have been killed and thousand others affected by floods and storm due to heavy rains pounding parts of the Horn of Africa nation, the UN relief agency said on Friday night. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said floods and …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – The East Africa bloc’s weather prediction center has issued a warning of an active tropical cyclone named Mekuku threatening the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Center for Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) said on Friday that its closely …

NAIROBI (SOHA) – Thousands of victims of a devastating cyclone that hit Somaliland on May 19 are in dire need of food, clean water and basic health services, said global charity World Vision in a statement issued in Nairobi on Friday. Cyclone Sagar tore through the north-western coastline of Somaliland, …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – H.E. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow), the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Benadir Regional Administration (BRA) today briefed the SDRF meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and attended by Ministers, members from Federal Member States, Ambassadors, head of development agencies, UN Agencies and distinguished participants. The …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – Local authorities and humanitarian partners are moving to rapidly mobilize resources to assist affected populations with available resources. Response will be formulated as more information is gathered and communication and access improves in areas hardest hit by the storm. In Somaliland which was worst hit, the government, …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent today delivered medical and food supplies to floods affected people in Somaliland regions as relief efforts continue to reach thousands affected. The supplies delivered in two helicopters were distributed to various localities affected by the floods. Vice President Abdirahman Saylihi who …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Mogadishu Mayor and Governor of Banadir Region Mr. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng. Yarisow) said that the heavy rains in the past 72 hours have caused wide spread damages of up to $35 Millions of Dollars. The Mayor said that in addition to damages, there is a humanitarian crisis …

AWDAL (SOHA) – More than 30 people were killed and dozens of others are still missing after a tropical cyclone and heavy rains hit the Horn of Africa over the weekend. Cyclone Sagar slammed into the Horn Saturday and Sunday, and local officials say Sagar was the strongest storm ever …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – At least six people are thought to have died in Mogadishu as record rainfall brought a wave of flooding and destruction to Somalia. Large storms rocked the southern and central areas of the country on Saturday, including the capital, where water eventually stood almost a metre deep in some parts of the city. Somali media …