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MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Turkey’s state aid agency distributed 40 tons of basic foodstuff to 1,000 flood victim families in Somalia. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said in a written statement the agency and the Turkish Red Crescent helped people affected by the flood which had been caused by …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somali Prime Minister Hassan Khaire Sunday evening visited flood victims in the city and pledged his government’s support to restore livelihoods. The PM who spoke to people displaced by the floods promised that his administration will continue supporting them and other flood victims to rebuild their lives. Heavy downpour …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Somalia and the UN have appealed for $80 million to provide emergency relief to thousands  affected by the recent floods in the country warning little was coming through from the $1.5 billion appeal for 2018. The appeal which came following a joint meeting in Mogadishu is expected to …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Humanitarian stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to suspend any barriers which could curtail speedy importation and distribution of humanitarian aid in a move to effectively respond to the unfolding floods crisis in the country. The stakeholders among them federal and state government and …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) –  At least 22 people have been killed, and others are still missing after heavy rains from tropical cyclone hit the Horn of Africa. At least 15 were killed in Awdal region in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, according to regional governor Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, while another person …

BELEDWEYNE (SOHA) – Hirshabelle state plans to build a dam to avert floods from River Shabelle in Beledweyne town amid thousands were displaced by heavy floods. Last month, 90% of Beledweyne residents were displaced by floods after River Shabelle breached its banks. In an interview with Hiiraan Online, Hirshabelle President, …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) –  A powerful tropical cyclone which formed in the Gulf of Aden has caused heavy rains in northern Somalia in the past two days, destroying houses and leaving about 2,000 livestock dead, the UN said on Saturday. In its Flash Update on the Tropical Cyclone Sagar, the UN …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Meteorologists tracking Sagar, a relatively rare tropical storm that strengthened as it crossed the entire Gulf of Aden, are expecting landfall on Saturday near the Djibouti-Somalia border. It has potential impacts for Ethiopia too as it reaches the Horn of Africa. Flash floods were reported in the …

GARBAHAAREY (SOHA) – The governor of Gedo, Mohamed Muhumad Adan handed over flood response funds to committees in Dollow, Luuq and Belet Hawa districts of Gedo region, Mustaqbal radio reports. The governor on his return journey from Mogadishu visited these districts affected by the floods and to distribute the funds …

ADDIS ABABA (SOHA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Wednesday its only received 15 percent of the 335.8 million U.S. dollars it needs to meet the needs of refugees in Ethiopia. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, UNHCR said the funds are needed to …