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Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in one of the poorest countries in the world.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

Aid agencies say heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Death and displacement as floods hit East Africa

The recent downpours underscore the region’s vulnerability to climate change, which is leading to more extreme weather.

Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023

US and Kenya sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deployment

The U.S. and Kenya have signed a defense agreement that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments as it is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Somaliland rejects talk of unification with Somalia after Museveni comment

Somaliland says it has no plans to discuss unity with Somalia despite Uganda’s talk of acting as ‘unification mediator’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2023

The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises to 21

The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

A bombing at a checkpoint in Somalia killed at least 15 people, authorities say

An explosives-laden vehicle has detonated at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Son of ousted Gabon leader charged with corruption and embezzlement

Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the eldest son of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been charged with corruption, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. Several cabinet members were also indicted. Also in this edition: famine aid for Somalia is to be temporarily suspended after a UN probe found widespread theft…

France 24 · Sep 20, 2023

Somalia's voice of hope: a tribute to Axmed Naaji, legendary singer and trailblazing composer

Somalis are natural-born critics, yet for over six decades Axmed Naaji Sacad (Ahmed Naji Sa'ad) was almost unanimously revered. A household name in urban Somalia, the popular singer and poet has passed away at the age of 84 in London.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

African Union says its 2nd phase of troop withdrawal from Somalia has begun

The second phase of the African Union troop withdrawal from Somalia has begun, under a timeline for the handover of security to the country’s authorities

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023