Govt urged to ease import of relief supplies to avert floods’ harm Storyline:National News 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… 2 mins read
1 min read Storyline:National News Four people and at least 300 livestock swept away by floods in Somaliland FOUR PEOPLE and at least 300 goats and camels were swept away by floods Sunday morning in Awdal region in Somaliland as the tropical cyclone Sagar continues its assault in…
1 min read Storyline:National News THE INTERVIEW: UNSOM official on floods situation in HirShabelle state Over 700,000 people have been affected by the ongoing riverine and flash floods in several parts of the country with HirShabelle region adversely affected. The UN estimates over 295,000 people…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Four people killed in northern Somalia as cyclone wreaks havoc FOUR PEOPLE have been killed in the last 24 hours and hundreds displaced as the tropical cyclone Sagar hit northern Somaliland. The cyclone which built up in Socotra highlands Thursday…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Tanzanian policies to impact role as refugee safe haven By Fauxile Kibet A raft of government policies by the current Tanzanian regime are likely to change its former reputation as a friendly hosting state for refugees. According to the…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Conflict and climatic factors displaced 15,000 people a day in 2017-report Somalia and Ethiopia are among the ten worst affected countries BY FAUXILE KIBET Almost 15,000 were uprooted from their homes each day in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, a new report…
1 min read Storyline:National News China donates $1.5 million to aid floods relief efforts in Somalia Chinese government has donated $1.5 milion to Somalia to aid the floods emergency relief efforts in the country. Chinese ambassador to Somalia Qin Jian said his government responded following reports…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Over 700,000 people affected by floods in Somalia-UN Over 700,000 people have been affected by the ongoing flooding in various parts of the country, the UN Humanitarian agency, OCHA has said calling for increased aid support to salvage…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Nauru refugees from Iran, Somalia rejected by US All refugees from Iran and Somalia on Nauru, who had appointments this week with US officials, have been rejected for resettlement in America, an advocate says The Refugee Action Coalition’s…
5 mins read Storyline:National News ANALYSIS: Floods expose poor disaster management in the region By Fauxile Kibet The recent flooding across parts of the Horn of Africa region has exposed poor disaster management and vulnerability in most countries in the region. Torrential rains over…
