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Warkasta is tracking humanitarian across 27 reports from 5 sources. Recent coverage touches forces, beledweyne, and could, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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- Somalia’s former South West leader urges Turkey to halt alleged airstrikes
- UN agency warns nearly 874,000 could be displaced by floods in Somalia
- Somalia issues new guidelines to regulate marriage registration and officiants
- China, Ukraine Respond to Somalia’s Flood Appeal
- Plastic waste blights Guriel livestock and livelihoods
- Somalia warns media outlets over alleged terrorist propaganda
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Somalia’s former South West leader urges Turkey to halt alleged airstrikes
BAIDOA, Somalia — Former South West state leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has urged Turkey to immediately halt what he described as air operations targeting civilians in Somalia’s South West region, accusing Ankara of violating the country’s sovereignty. In a statement, Laftagareen alleged that Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones and F-16 fighter jets had carried out…
ENOriginalShabelle Media3 min read
UN agency warns nearly 874,000 could be displaced by floods in Somalia
Nearly 874,000 people could be displaced in Somalia over the next three months as heavy rainfall and rising rivers threaten communities already affected by drought and repeated displacement, the UN migration agency warned Wednesday. In a statement, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said projections developed with the Danish Refugee Council estimate…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Somalia issues new guidelines to regulate marriage registration and officiants
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued new guidelines to regulate the registration of marriage officiants and procedures for conducting marriages, in a move aimed at addressing disputes related to marital affairs. The ministry said all relevant individuals and institutions were required to comply with the new guidelines to help…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
China, Ukraine Respond to Somalia’s Flood Appeal
MOGADISHU, Somalia — China and Ukraine have responded to Somalia’s request for help preparing for El Niño floods that could affect 3.5 million people. Somalia’s disaster agency chief, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, praised both countries, noting Ukraine’s response despite its ongoing war with Russia. Britain and Denmark are among the countries Somalia is still awaiting…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Plastic waste blights Guriel livestock and livelihoods
(ERGO) – Livestock-keeping families in Guriel, central Somalia’s Galgadud region, are losing their goats and sheep that are feeding on plastic waste strewn across the town and all over grazing areas. Fadumo Gelle Abdi said 29 of her goats had died after eating plastic. She decided to stop allowing her animals to roam and began…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo3 min read
Somalia warns media outlets over alleged terrorist propaganda
Somalia’s federal information ministry has warned media organisations, websites and social media account administrators against spreading what it described as terrorist propaganda and supporting armed groups allegedly allied with forces led by South West state leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. In a statement, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said the…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Somalia warned, but not ready: Galkacyo floods expose the failure of disaster preparedness
Hospitals, markets, schools and roads inundated as El Niño rains expose dangerous gaps in urban infrastructure, emergency planning and the ability of Somali administrations to protect their populations. Galkacyo (WDN) — Somalia was warned to prepare for severe El Niño-related flooding. yet as heavy rains inundate parts of Galkacyo, the consequences are exposing a deeply...
ENOriginalWardheer News6 min read
Brisk livestock sales help Middle Shabelle pastoralists to repay drought debtsr
Pastoralist families in Warsheikh and Adale districts of southern Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region have begun repaying debts accumulated during three years of drought, after recent rains improved pasture and water supplies and the condition of their livestock.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Laftagareen’s forces advance towards Baidabo: Four territorial gains in a week raise questions about Southwest’s defences
Forces aligned with Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen have claimed another territorial gain in Southwest State, announcing the capture of Awdiinle, a settlement reportedly just 25 kilometres from Baidabo. The latest development comes amid reports of a series of advances that are putting growing pressure on the administration led by Adan Mohamed Nur...
ENOriginalWardheer News4 min read
Somalia, UN discuss flood risks and humanitarian response amid Super El Niño concerns
Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) chief, Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, has met senior United Nations officials to discuss the country’s humanitarian situation and preparations for potential flooding linked to heavy rains associated with Super El Niño. The meeting brought together George Conway, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and UN Humanitarian
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Laftagareen-aligned forces take control of Burhakaba
BURHAKABA, Somalia — Forces loyal to South West state leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen have taken control of Burhakaba, a town in southwestern Somalia, with Ugaas and Chairman Watiin delivering speeches there following the takeover, according to reports. Burhakaba is located in the Bay region, about 60 kilometres northeast of Baidoa, the regional capital, and approximately…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
Somalia: As El Niño floods loom, millions could face further hardship and hunger
Millions of people in Somalia could find themselves in the path of an impending disaster as climate experts warn that a record El Niño event is expected to strike between October and December.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online2 min read
Winners and losers as Beledweyne moves to prepare for El Niño floods
(ERGO) – Hundreds of displaced families have been evicted from houses they had been occupying rent-free in El Jalle, on the outskirts of Beledweyne in central Somalia’s Hiran region, by homeowners making their own preparations ahead of forecast heavy El Niño rains and fears of flooding. The homeowners concerned have been living in the cheaper,...
ENOriginalWardheer News4 min read
Shabelle River nears flood-risk level at Jowhar as heavy rains forecast across Somalia
The Shabelle River has risen sharply at Jowhar and is approaching flood-risk levels as moderate to heavy rains are forecast across parts of Somalia and the Ethiopian highlands that feed the country’s two main rivers, according to the latest FAO-SWALIM weather outlook.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Winners and losers as Beledweyne moves to prepare for El Niño floods
(ERGO) – Hundreds of displaced families have been evicted from houses they had been occupying rent-free in El Jalle, on the outskirts of Beledweyne in central Somalia’s Hiran region, by homeowners making their own preparations ahead of forecast heavy El Niño rains and fears of flooding. The homeowners concerned have been living in the cheaper,…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo4 min read
Jubaland takes control of Beled-Hawo after Janan hands over forces
Former Gedo region intelligence chief Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur Janan on Friday handed over forces under his command in Beled-Hawo district to the Jubaland administration after days of negotiations, officials said.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somalia’s National Human Rights Commission seeks stronger ties with National University
Somalia’s National Independent Human Rights Commission is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Somali National University in research, education and the promotion of human rights, the commission said following a working visit to the institution. The commission’s chairperson, Dr Maryan Qasim Ahmed, led a delegation to the university to discuss ways to expand collaboration…
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
WATCH: Humanitarians in Somalia forced to do more with less as aid budget is slashed
The risk of famine is looming over Somalia's most vulnerable, in a climate of disappearing aid and limited support. Sky's Yousra Elbagir reports from the hospitals where children are treated for malnutrition, and doctors have to choose who needs the most help.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somali Red Crescent and ICRC gear up for El Niño flood response
In preparation for the El Niño conditions that are expected to trigger river flooding along the Juba and Shabelle rivers in Somalia, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is training 72 participants, including 60 local community volunteers. Supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the hands-on training…
ENOriginalHiiraanweyn1 min read
South West strengthens preparations for expected floods
The South West Administration of Somalia is strengthening preparations to mitigate the effects of El Niño and floods, with rains expected to begin in the coming days, officials have said. The Ministerial Committee for Preparedness and Response to the Effects of El Niño in South West held a meeting with humanitarian agencies operating in the districts of the region…
SOTranslatedShabelle Media2 min read
Storm leaves hundreds in Bari village bereft of crucial livelihoods
(ERGO) – A sudden storm that struck the rural village of El-Gal, in Qandala in Somalia’s Bari region last month has left hundreds of families struggling to afford even one meal a day, after an earlier devastating period of drought. The heavy rain, flash floods, and strong winds on 7 September killed people and livestock,…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo4 min read
Desperate families flee to Abudwak camps after losing their herds to prolonged drought
(ERGO) – More than 300 pastoralist families from central Somalia and Ethiopia are eking out a desperate living in displacement camps near Abudwak in Galmudug, after losing all their livestock due to prolonged drought. The families came from Kora-goys, Jir and Shikhaley in Galgadud, and parts of Ethiopia’s Somali Region across the border. Among them…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo4 min read
Final Pakistani survivors of Somali pirate hijacking to return home after five-month captivity
KARACHI: The final three Pakistani survivors of an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates will return home on Wednesday, their families and officials said, ending a more than five-month ordeal that left five crew members dead and underscored a resurgence of piracy off Somalia.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somali Red Crescent Society, ICRC train 72 responders ahead of expected El Niño floods
The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is training 72 people, including 60 community volunteers, to respond to expected El Niño-related flooding along Somalia’s Juba and Shabelle rivers, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced this week.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Refugee metalworkers cast aside in Dadaab refugee camps
(ERGO) – Somali refugee metalworkers producing agricultural tools like hoes, axes and shovels, and household items including knives, cooking utensils and stoves, have lost customers as imported factory-made goods become more popular in the Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya. Kamaal Mohamed Hussein, who worked as a metalworker for 10 years, closed his workshop in…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo3 min read
School closures put hundreds of teachers out of work in Garowe
(ERGO) – The families of hundreds of teachers in Garowe and nearby villages in Somalia’s Puntland state have lost their jobs after the closure of some schools and the overall reduction of teaching staff due to financial difficulties. Jama Mohamud Ahmed, a teacher, said he could no longer meet the basic needs of his nine-member...
ENOriginalWardheer News4 min read
Drought-hit farming and herding families from villages in Lower Shabelle crowd into a camp in Afgoye
(ERGO) – Rural families displaced from Basra, Alifow, and Baqdaad in southern Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region after poor rains spoilt their crops and killed off their livestock are crowding into a small displacement camp near Afgoye, where there are no services and no sources of income for them. Hamdi Muhudin Ali, 51, with her 10…
ENOriginalRadio Ergo4 min read