Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago ByOMAR FARUK Associated Press December 2, 2023, 2:51 AM FILE – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño pummels large parts of Somalia. Floods have killed at least 96 people, the country’s Council of Ministers said Thursday. Among the worst hit towns is … Read more
Somali authorities say floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of the country ByOMAR FARUK Associated Press November 12, 2023, 8:21 AM Vehicles try to maneuver through flood water caused by heavy rain, in Mogadishu, Saturday, Nov, 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) The Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of Somalia, authorities said Sunday. Since October, floods have displaced nearly half a million people and disrupted the lives of over 1.2 million people, Minister of Information Daud Aweis told reporters in the capital Mogadishu. They have also … Read more