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Mogadishu, Somalia
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OCHA Somalia retweeted
El Niño is back – and it is hitting communities hard.
Over 50 million more people are facing severe hunger, many already battered by conflict and climate shocks.
The consequences could be devastating. We must act now to protect the communities before impacts do the worst.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
🌟 Meet Farah Aden Abdi, Aviation Assistant at @WFP #UNHAS in Dolow, Somalia 🇸🇴 supporting the coordination of aviation operations.
“When the aircraft finally appears on the horizon, it is a reminder that it carries more than passengers and cargo. It carries hope.”
#MeetTheTeam
OCHA Somalia retweeted
El Niño is back, and it is more powerful than ever.
We must act urgently to limit the impact.
With @WMO, we have set out the potential impact. And called for action.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
📍 #Dhusamareeb
Reliable health data helps health teams understand where services are needed and make better decisions for women and children.
Ibrahim explains how improving the way information is collected, verified and used can strengthen health services across #Galmudug.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
#SWALIM forecast: 100–250 mm over Ethiopian Shabelle headwaters. Belet Weyne & Bulo Burti may near moderate flood risk by week’s end; Jowhar to rise again. 50–100 mm over parts of Hiraan, Middle Shabelle, Bay & NW. Lower Juba & southern Bari dry, hot.
🔗faoswalim.org/resources/site…
OCHA Somalia retweeted
In Somalia, recurrent drought is pushing vulnerable families to the brink.
Humanitarian needs remain severe, while the response is critically underfunded.
A new $16M allocation from CERF, the UN Global Emergency Fund, will help sustain essential assistance.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
Since 2024, cash assistance has reached more people in crisis-affected countries in #Eastern Africa.
The challenge is now to sustain progress amid rising needs.
reliefweb.int/report/sudan/e…
OCHA Somalia retweeted
The rains have arrived in #Somalia. And El Niño could bring severe flooding.
In the central Hiraan region, lessons from the devastating 2023 floods are helping communities and humanitarian partners prepare for what could come next.
Hear how they're getting ready.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
🔴Conflict
⛈️Climate shocks
💸Economic hardships
are driving #Somalia’s hunger crisis and putting millions at risk.
WFP urgently requires US$162M to sustain life-saving assistance.
Now is the time to act and support affected communities.
wfp.org/stories/how-collidin…
OCHA Somalia retweeted
Very pleased to join this week Somalia’s Disaster Resilience Conference by @SoDMA_Somalia and @CU_mogadishu on investing in resilience to break the cycle of recurrent disasters. Important to understand community resilience & local agency to see how national system can support.
@UNinSomalia’s DSRSG/RC/HC @GConway_UN addressed the third edition of the Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference (SDRC 2026), held under the theme “From Recurrent Disasters to Sustainable Resilience for a Better Future and Lasting Recovery for Somalia.”
#SoDMA #SDRC2026 #DisasterResilience #MogadishuUniversity #Somalia
OCHA Somalia retweeted
Water harvesting can ease the impact of erratic rainfall. A new #FAOSWALIM & @UNI_FIRENZE @WHLab_Unifi @DagriUnifi study maps best sites for ponds & sand dams in Somalia, validated on 100+ structures. Togdheer & Woqooyi Galbeed show the highest potential➡️:bit.ly/4dxzzNV
OCHA Somalia retweeted
📍 #Dhusamareeb
Good health information helps health workers see where the gaps are and where attention is needed.
In #Dhusamareeb, health workers are improving the quality and use of health information to support better planning and decisions for women and children.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
#SWALIM Forecast (7–13 Oct): 50–150 mm of rain expected across much of northern & central Somalia, Bay, Bakool & Hiiraan, posing flash flood risk. Shabelle river levels rising rapidly posing moderate flood risk at Jowhar and downstream; Juba remains low.➡️:faoswalim.org/resources/site…
OCHA Somalia retweeted
Behind every underfunded crisis are people facing conflict, hunger, displacement, disease and climate shocks without enough support.
@UN Global Emergency Fund CERF is allocating $160M to save lives in 12 crises facing severe funding shortfalls.
More: bit.ly/4hrUX9y
OCHA Somalia retweeted
Prolonged drought depletes #water sources, leaving communities struggling to access safe water.
In Tuka-raq village, Sool region, a borehole that was once the main source of water has been out of use for two years.
Local residents are appealing for support to repair the borehole.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
The @logcluster supports humanitarian partners with critical logistics coordination, information sharing, and common services, helping deliver assistance at scale during emergencies.
🎥 Hear from Christian on the Logistics Cluster's impact and achievements.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
#SWALIM Forecast: Moderate rains are expected in north-western highlands & #Hiiraan, with chances of heavy rainfall upstream in #Ethiopia. Shabelle & Juba levels are rising; flood risk remains low. Hot, dry conditions persist in parts of the south.
More➡️:faoswalim.org/resources/site…
OCHA Somalia retweeted
#Somalia: Pre-positioning is officially underway!
With a high probability of El Niño-induced floods this year, our team is working to pre-position boats, fuel & emergency relief items in high-risk locations, so that we're able to deliver life-saving aid as quickly as possible.
OCHA Somalia retweeted
At least 17 children are among the casualties of the fighting in Baidoa.
Children and health workers must be protected.
We call on all parties to #ProtectChildren and civilians, keep health care safe and allow humanitarian access.
#NotATarget
Read our statement👇
OCHA Somalia retweeted
This is what aid cuts look like in Somalia - empty beds in a health centre, pregnant women and newborns unable to access healthcare.
Walk with UNICEF’s @1james_elder to understand just how much we’re losing.
Globally, if current trends continue, 27.3 million children will die in the world before their fifth birthday by 2030 – nearly half of them newborns.
We call for urgent funding of children’s health in Somalia and around the world.