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Climate change in Somalia refers to changes in the climate in Somalia and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of the country. Climate models predict that the East Africa region is likely to experience both near-term alterations in climate such as warmer temperatures, changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme events, and decreased precipitation, as well as long ...
2 May – Somali forces kill 67 al-Shabaab militants and seize many weapons in a continuation of offensives against the group in the Mudug region. [10]25 May – Puntland's 2023 municipal elections occurred on Thursday, marking the second instance of one-person, one-vote elections in the autonomous state.
October 4 – Monthly record highs were set in Burlington, Vermont, and Syracuse, New York, with temperatures of 86 °F (30 °C) and 89 °F (32 °C). [ 209 ] [ 210 ] October 4–5 – Heavy rains in Sikkim causes the South Lhonak Lake to outburst , killing at least 74 people in Sikkim and West Bengal .
By Abdi Sheikh. MOGADISHU (Reuters) -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 ...
Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday night’s extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al ...
Several blasts at a popular open-air market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu killed at least 10 people and left many others injured on Tuesday, local residents told Reuters.
In 1960, the British Somaliland Somaliland Scouts joined with the (Police Corps of Somalia) (1910–1960) to form a new Somali Police Force, which consisted of about 3,700 men. [2] The authorities also organized approximately 1,000 of the force as the Daraawishta Booliska, a mobile group used to keep peace between warring clans in the interior. [2]
In 2022, 71% of people in Somalia were living beneath the poverty threshold. [13] The number of people requiring assistance peaked in 2023 and reached about 8.25 million. [14] While situation improved since then, in February 2024: [15] 6.9M are still in need of humanitarian assistance. 4M people are facing acute food insecurity