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The 90,000 families forced from their homes by flooding are now struggling with an outbreak of water and vector (mosquito) borne disease. Over half a million Kenyans are affected by flooding on the heels of "the worst drought in 40 years," according to a government spokesperson.

More than 250 people are dead in the Horn of Africa as El Nino-fueled storms continued to pound villages, and flash flooding swept them away.

Nairobi (ICRC) – Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) teams but the needs are likely to increase as more rains fall.

From SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, Somalia Somalia Bureau MOGADISHU, (CAJ News) - FLOODS ravaging towns in Somalia have displaced thousands of people in recent days. Beledweyne and Jubaland are bearing the brunt of the crisis that exacerbated the impact of conflict in the restive country. In southern Jubaland, close to 100 000 people have fled

Somalia: Dozens rescued from dangers of rising flood waters in conflict areas

For weeks, forecasts have warned of increased rains due to El Nino this season, with a 90% chance it will trigger severe flooding in the Horn of Africa. In Somalia, where the planting season just started, farmers have barely recovered from one of the harshest droughts in years and yet again find themselves faced with another climatic event they have no control over.

As in Switzerland, the green vote at the 2023 federal elections dropped among the Swiss diaspora, mainly in favour of the Social Democrats.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported Friday that 42 bodies were retrieved from the Somaliland conflict front line. The ICRC also visited with over 300 detainees in the region o...

The ICRC has carried out its first visit to over 300 detainees in Las Anod on Thursday, August 31. The detained combatants were captured in the latest round of fighting between the Somaliland army and SSC Khatumo forces that took place over the weekend.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has carried out its first visit to over 300 detainees in Las Anod on Thursday, August 31. The detained