PLATFORMS

NAIROBI — Most parts of the Horn of Africa (HoA) are expected to be wetter than usual between May and July 2025, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, said Tuesday in its latest forecast. ICPAC said the wetter-than-normal …

MOGADISHU — The Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Mahmoud Nur, held a high-level meeting at his office with the Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia, Mr. Lionel Lourense. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration to improve …

MOGADISHU — Four people, including three children, have been killed and nearly 30,000 others impacted by flash floods caused by moderate to heavy rains in Somalia over the last week, the United Nations relief agency has reported. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said two children …

GALKAYO — The Federal Republic of Somalia has launched a high-level Country Humanitarian Forum in Galkayo, Galmudug State, bringing together government leaders, UN agencies, and international partners to tackle the nation’s worsening humanitarian emergency while showcasing progress on national digital transformation. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairman Mohamud Moalim …

MOGADISHU — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, has officially inaugurated the Migration Response Center (MRC) in Burao in Somaliland, a self-declared region of Somalia. The IOM said the inauguration marks a significant milestone in expanding the provision of essential protection services and support to migrants …

NAIROBI — Policymakers, migration experts and regional stakeholders at a forum held on Sunday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, called for long-term, sustainable solutions to address the drivers of displacement and migration in the Horn of Africa. Held under the theme “Securing Sustainable Solutions for Migration in Somalia,” the Annual …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday that the number of humanitarian access incidents in Somalia fell by 29 percent, to 44 incidents, in the first quarter of 2025, down from 62 in October-December 2024. Armed violence remains the primary driver of access restrictions, the UN Office …

NAIROBI — Multiple crises, driven by ongoing conflicts, political instability, economic shocks, disease outbreaks, and severe climate events, are exacerbating existing humanitarian needs and fuelling displacement in Eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the region …

In the dusty plains of Al-Hidaya camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, mothers sit outside makeshift shelters, shielding their children from the scorching heat with scraps of cloth. Most families here fled recurrent droughts and conflict, seeking safety and basic assistance near the capital. But they were dealt …

MOGADISHU — In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under the baking sun not sure if they can have access to food rations and medication following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decree to freeze most of his country’s foreign …