At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. The Somali federal government declared a state of emergency Monday after floods caused the deaths of 14 people. Emergency rescuers were working to reach an estimated 2,400 people still trapped by flood waters...
Awdal farmers in debt after wind and rainstorms destroy produce and fruit trees
400 farmers in Baki, Awdal region of Somaliland, have been counting losses as their farm produce and fruit trees were destroyed by heavy rainfall and strong winds that struck on 26 September. Haybe Ali Kiban was growing tomatoes, onions and peppers that were washed away by gushing flood water. He was also growing lemons and...
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni hits back over expulsion from US-Africa trade pact Agoa
Uganda’s president has downplayed the US’ decision to expel the East African country from a major trade deal. Last week, Joe Biden announced Uganda and three other countries would be dropped from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa). The US had previously said it might take such action after Uganda passed a tough new...
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought
Floods caused by heavy rains across parts of Somalia have displaced more than 113,000 people and “temporarily affected” hundreds of thousands, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said on Monday. About 10 people have died in the aftermath of the rains, and the government has declared a statement of emergency,...
Same Minneapolis mosque in flames for second time in less than one year
Muslim leaders and worshippers are on edge after a fire at the property of the Mercy Islamic Center. The same mosque was set on fire less than a year ago. Investigators say Jackie Little was behind the fire intentionally set on the third floor. Little was also tied to burning down the mosque inside the...
Thousands trapped in Somalia flash floods – UN
Thousands of people are trapped in flooded areas following heavy rains in Somalia’s Jubbaland state, the UN’s humanitarian agency says. The heavy rains that started last month have elevated the water levels on Juba river, causing flooding in riverine areas of the state, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said in a...
Induction programme equips newly rotated ATMIS officers for mission readiness
Twelve staff officers recently deployed to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have successfully completed a rigorous five-day induction and are fully prepared to contribute to the mission’s goals. The induction, a collaborative effort by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) ensured a deep...
Same Minneapolis mosque in flames for second time in less than one year
Muslim leaders and worshippers are on edge after a fire at the property of the Mercy Islamic Center. The same mosque was set on fire less than a year ago. Investigators say Jackie Little was behind the fire intentionally set on the third floor. Little was also tied to burning down the mosque inside the...
Two killed as flooding hits Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA — Heavy rains and flooding ravaged parts of Kenya on Friday, sweeping away homes and livestock and destroying roads and electric transmission lines, authorities said. At least two people were killed and at least one was missing. One of the victims died after a house collapsed under heavy rains in the coastal city...
CS Duale urges Lamu leaders to preach peace among communities
Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called on the leaders in the Coast region to take the leading role in advocating for peaceful co-existence of the communities rather than fanning conflicts. Duale was speaking on Saturday in Lamu’s Kizingitini area, where he accompanied President William Ruto on a four-day tour of the region. He stressed...