7 dead, 9 houses collapse as heavy rains, floods hit Somalia

Baku, May 12, AZERTAC At least seven people were killed and nine homes collapsed from heavy rains and flooding overnight that swept through the Somali national capital of Mogadishu, state-run news agency, SONNA, reported Saturday. The downpour, which …

UN seeks $41.6 million in extra-budgetary support for new AUSSOM mission in Somalia

Monday May 12, 2025 New York (HOL) - The United Nations is urgently seeking $41.6 million in extra-budgetary funding to support the newly established African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as Security Council members met …

Somalia celebrates major food safety milestone with launch of HALICS

Monday May 12, 2025 Sponsored Post In a groundbreaking development for Somalia’s food industry and East Africa’s export economy, the Horn of Africa Livestock Improvement and Conformity Services (HALICS) officially launched today in Mogadishu. The Somali- …

Azerbaijan And Somalia Approve Defense Cooperation Agreement

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. The "Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Defense and Defense Industry between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Government of Somalia" has been approved, Trend reports. President of …

OP-ED: Somalia’s NCC: A Political Tool or a Governance Necessity?

OP-ED: Somalia’s NCC: A Political Tool or a Governance Necessity? Examining the Consequences for Peace-building and Democratic Stability: Since its inception in 2012, Somalia's National Consultative Council (NCC) has operated as an informal decision- …

How to Rebuild Somalia, a Nation Perpetually Adrift

To many Americans, Somalia is a distant place—often recalled in headlines about piracy, famine, or Black Hawk Down. But behind the clichés is a nation whose sovereignty is eroding in plain sight. Somalia today stands at a crossroads, beset by failures both …

Somalia floods kill 7, cut off major roads

Somalia floods kill 7, cut off major roads MOGADISHU, Somalia -- At least seven people have died, and major roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and …

PHOTO COLLECTION: Somalia Floods

PHOTO COLLECTION: Somalia Floods

Anderson, IN (46016) Today Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High near 80F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight A few clouds. Low 57F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: May 11, 2025 @ 12:26 am

At least seven dead as heavy rains trigger severe flooding in Somalia’s capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least seven people have died after heavy rains triggered flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night, inundating homes and streets and cutting off key roads, officials said Saturday. The flooding, caused by an …