The last few days saw increased rainfall amounts in parts of Somaliland and Puntland which were associated with the passage of Tropical Storm GATI. Some stations like Bossaso recorded 128 mm...
Highlights Inflation in Somali Shilling (SoSh)-using areas: Consumer Price Index (CPI), measured through percentage changes in the cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), increased mildly...
Highlights Inflation in Somali Shilling (SoSh)-using areas: Consumer Price Index (CPI), measured through percentage changes in the cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), increased mildly...
Highlights October marks the beginning of the (October to December), Deyr rainfall season across most parts of Somalia. In October 2020, some areas in the south (mostly Gedo and Juba regions)...
Highlights As of 24 November, 4,445 COVID-19 cases were reported in Somalia with 113 fatalities and 3,412 recoveries. An increasing number of COVID-19 cases have been reported across the country with...
Highlights • Tropical Cyclone Gati, which made landfall in Somalia on 22 November, dissipated on the evening of 25 November. • Authorities estimate that 180,000 people were affected by the cyclone,...
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The humanitarian crisis in Somalia, characterized by both natural and man-made factors, is one of the most complex and longstanding emergencies in the world. Somalia is currently facing a desert...
The tropical storm GATI that developed on 22 November and intensified in the following day on 23 November 2020 lost its intensity and dissipated in the last 12 hours. However, light to moderate rains...
Highlights • Tropical Cyclone Gati is expected to dissipate in the coming hours, leaving a trail of destruction especially in Bari region. • According to Puntland authorities, an estimated 66,000...
Deyr rainfall subsides across the country in mid-November, with notable deficitsin the South During the November 11-20 period, deyr rainfall largely subsided across most central and northern regions...
The tropical storm GATI has weakened further and is moving westwards with a speed of 7KPH. It is expected to dissipate in the next 12 hours. The storm left behind a significant physical and economic...
Highlights Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22 November, weakening as the storm has moved westwards. Authorities in Bari region estimate that 42,000 people have been displaced and...
Highlights Nearly 278,000 people have been affected by the Deyr seasonal floods (October – December), of whom 108,000 have been displaced mainly in South West, Jubaland, Hirshabelle, Galmudug and...
Highlights • Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22 November, primarily impacting 13 villages in Iskushuban district, Bari region, Puntland State. • Initial reports indicate that eight...
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Key messages Transport services in the main supply corridor linking Mogadishu and Jowhar are facing some challenges and disrupted in some locations due to floods caused by recent Deyr rains. In the...
To address overall migration challenges in Somalia, IOM works closely with the Federal Government of Somalia, regional authorities, the UN, donor governments and civil society by implementing...
Overview Hagaa season (June-September) riverine and flash floods have affected over 555,000 people in Hirshabelle, South West, Jubaland states as well as Sanaag and Banadir regions; of whom about...
Highlights • UNICEF conducted a targeted supplementary immunization activity in Kismayo during October and reached 56,545 children with supplementary measles vaccination and 56,555 with Vitamin A. •...
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In September, the operational environment in Somalia continued to be described by insecurity, political fragility, heavy flooding and the outbreak of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the year,...
Dry conditions persist in the North while heavy rains worsen flood extent in riverine areas During the November 1-10 period, northern Somalia experienced a dry spell for the second consecutive 10-day...