Etiket: Somalia
168 dead due to heavy flooding in Somalia and Kenya, tens of thousands displaced
Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa has led to at least 168 deaths in recent days, local authorities report. Seventy people have been killed in Kenya and almost forty…
Floods in Somalia affect more than 700,000 people, state of emergency declared
Floods caused by heavy rainfall in several parts of Somalia have displaced more than 113,000 people and affected at least 706,100. This is what the UN Office for the Coordination…
UN chief Guterres visits Somalia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday for a short visit to the country, which has been ravaged by conflict and natural disasters. Somali Foreign…
An attack leaves at least ten dead and three injured in Somalia
02/22/2023 at 06:06 TEC The armed group Al Shabaab assaulted civilian homes in the capital of the African country before the security forces intervened The Government of Somalia announced on…
Death toll in terrorist attack on Somalia hotel rises to 21 | Abroad
The attack, claimed by the Islamist terror group al-Shabaab, ended after about 3 p.m. Saturday night. All attackers were eliminated. The attackers stormed the hotel on Friday, which is popular…
At least 16 dead in a terrorist attack on a hotel in the capital of Somalia
08/20/2022 at 14:06 EST Among the many injured are several officials of the country’s Police and Intelligence At least 16 people have died for the assault perpetrated on Friday by…
Former terrorist appointed as minister in Somalia | Abroad
Somalia has appointed a former terrorist as minister of religious affairs in a new government. Mukhtar Robow Ali, also known as Abu Mansur, has been the deputy leader of al-Shabaab,…
Famine threatens Somalia due to climate and war Ukraine
Somalia is on the brink of famine, the UN says. It has not rained enough in the northeast African country for the fourth consecutive rainy season. As a result, the…
Millions of malnourished children in Africa and Asia due to drought and war Ukraine | NOW
More than ten million children, especially in the Horn of Africa and South Asia, are at risk from acute malnutrition, UNICEF reports Tuesday. The ongoing drought, the war in Ukraine…
Somalia elects former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud as president | Abroad
The president is elected in Somalia by the parliamentarians and senators. A record 36 people this time ran for president. The election took place in a high-security hangar at the…