#Russia's agriculture minister says (the first) two ships loaded with wheat have left Russian ports, intended for #Somalia and #Burkina Faso, (Moscow says it's providing it for free.) Meanwhile, a Ukrainian official has said more than a- hundred- and- fifty ships have used a maritime shipping corridor that Kyiv set up, after Russia pulled out of a Black Sea grain deal in July. More on the how and why in #TheGlobalJigsaw special on the Grain deal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hl9
Heavy rains expected in Bay region of South West, as well as parts of Somaliland and Galmudug, with riverine and flash flooding likely to continue until Nov. 21
"Somalis are struggling to cope with never-before-seen flooding that has killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of thousands to abandon their homes, in the wake of extreme rainfall that has engulfed much of East Africa. Following days of heavy torrents, at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 have fled their homes...#Somalia 's National Disaster Management Agency...call[ed it] the most severe in 'decades'"
#ClimateDiary Sudden, intense downpour and storm just during school drop off, everyone drenched/car chaos. Was going to post something about this becoming the #NewNormal but then remembered floods in France much worse, searched #Floods here and only then saw that #Somalia worst hit of all. Hadn’t even registered and now just floored by injustice of it all. All in it together more and more but also not at all.
El Niño phenomenon's wrath has unleashed devastating floods in Somalia, affecting over a million people and displacing 400k. #ElNiño#Somalia
Displacement and livelihood loss from these floods have led to shortages of food, water, and sanitation, escalating the risk of waterborne diseases like malaria and cholera. #HumanitarianCrisis#Floods
International support is imperative to safeguard human rights and enhance resilience in the face of ongoing and future disasters. #Support#HumanRights
NEW: Landlocked Ethiopia's increasingly open territorial claim of sea ports in neighbouring countries has heightened anxiety across the Horn of Africa in recent months about a potential war over ports.
Somalia has rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into negotiations regarding granting access to a Red Sea port. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed concerns about the lack of access to a harbor, warning that it could potentially lead to future conflicts and emphasizing the need to address the issue for...
#Somalia ’s first and only all-#women media team, #Bilan, has been announced today as one of three nominees for the 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award in the Journalism category. v UNDP
The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses risks for Somalia. For one, it may reduce the pressure on al-Shabaab at a crucial time during the Somali government’s latest offensive. These risks cannot be completely eliminated but there are important steps the Somali authorities and the AU must take before the mission’s exit.
#Somalia govt forces last week captured #ElBur, last district center in central #Galmudug region controlled by #AlShabaab, though they later retreated from other key towns in the area.
Somalia Rebuffs Ethiopia’s Appeal For Red Sea Access, Raising Concerns for Regional Stability (www.bollyinside.com)
Somalia has rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into negotiations regarding granting access to a Red Sea port. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed concerns about the lack of access to a harbor, warning that it could potentially lead to future conflicts and emphasizing the need to address the issue for...
Somalia suspends sports official over slow sprinter (University Games, China) (www.bbc.com)
Somalia has suspended a sports official for nepotism after a novice sprinter was allowed to compete in an international sports competition....