ALERT: Cyclone heading to Somaliland and Puntland in 4 days Storyline:National News A cyclone is heading towards Puntland and Somaliland, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in central Somalia where thousands of people have been… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News UPDATE: Four bodies recovered from Beletweyne boat accident Bodies of four people who were among those missing yesterday when the boat they were in capsized in Beletweyne were recovered Tuesday. Goobjoog News correspondent in the town said rescue…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Close to 200,000 displaced by floods in Somalia-OCHA About 200,000 people have been displaced by floods in Somalia with Hiiraan region most affected, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA has said. In its weekly update, OCHA said Monday an…
1 min read Storyline:National News Two bodies found, 8 still missing in Beletweyne boat tragedy Two bodies out of the ten people who were missing when a boat capsized in Beletweyne yesterday have been recovered. Goobjoog News correspondent in the town reports divers located the…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Floods sweep through Beletweyne with no help on sight Several villages in Beletweyne have been inundated in floods as residents struggle to move to higher grounds with little help from humanitarian agencies and government coming through. One of the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Conflict, drought displace 300,000 in Somalia – NRC By John Kibet Over 300,000 people have been displaced due to drought and conflict in Somalia so far this year, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The Humanitarian organization…
2 mins read Storyline:National News U.S announces $257m humanitarian aid for Somalia The United States has announced $257 million aid support for Somalia adding to close to half a million dollars the U.S government has donated to support humanitarian efforts in Somali…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UN says 2 million Somalis face acute food insecurity About 2.1 million people in Somalia face acute food insecurity through December due to severe drought that has ravaged several parts of the country, the United Nations food agency said…
2 mins read Storyline:National News EU funds $27.9 million to Somalia in support of droughts The European Commission is mobilizing $55.9 million for emergency humanitarian funding to help people hit by drought in four countries in the Horn of Africa. The biggest portion of humanitarian…
2 mins read Storyline:National News UK aid to provide life-saving support for up to 1 million people crippled by drought in Somalia Up to one million people in Somalia will receive lifesaving food and clean water to help stop starvation and malnutrition thanks to new UK funding announced today. Minister for Africa…
