Nearly 874,000 people could be forced from their homes in #Somalia over the next three months, due to flooding, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned, as rising rivers and heavy rainfall threaten communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement.

In her opening speech at the GSEF 2026 in Nairobi, DG @FarhiyaFarah4 said that every partnership begins with a conversation and encouraged participants to be specific in their discussions and explain the opportunities they are looking for. The event brought together visionary entrepreneurs, global investors, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to shape ideas and unlock new markets to build strategic partnerships. #Somalia @GSEFForum

#Somalia’s Health Minister @DrAliHajiadam narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in Parliament. This motion came after several lawmakers expressed concerns over the Minister's inadequate responses to parliamentary inquiries.

Turkish-Somali Task Group conducted the first flight tests of the KALKAN Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTOL UAV), deployed on the TCG Gelibolu frigate, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defence.

#Somalia: Despite rejecting @HassanSMohamud administration’s electoral process, most opposition leaders congratulated the Galmudug and Hirshabelle leaders elected in the process that opposition groups immensely denounced.

Says a corrupted @georgedmadgwick, who exploited public office for personal gain.

The High Commission of #Pakistan in London extends its warmest congratulations and deep appreciation to Dr. Asif Hasan, the distinguished British-Pakistani paediatric cardiac surgeon, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. “Dr. Asif Hasan’s extraordinary life-saving work and his dedication to training the next generation of surgeons are a source of immense pride for Pakistan and the entire British-Pakistani community. He is a shining example of excellence, compassion and service, and we salute him on this richly deserved honour”, @PakistaninUK said.

#US congresswoman @IlhanMN has a 94% chance to win the MN-05 House race. Source: @KalshiPolitics

#Somalia beat Puerto Rico 3–1 in the opening match of the FIFA U15 World Cup in Baku.

#Somalia’s President @HassanSMohamud participated in an event to mark #Uganda’s 64th Independence, hosted by the #AUSSOM Ugandan contingent in Mogadishu.

#Turkish delegation, led by Deputy Head of the Turkish Space Agency Fatih Dulkan, visited #Somalia, where Turkey is building a spaceport as the lunar mission targets a 2027 launch. “Cooperation between Türkiye and Somalia continues in the fields of space activities, industry and technology, and defense industries,” said @TC_MogadisuBE.

#Somalia condemns the attack on a church in Karak, #Jordan, saying, 'Places of worship of every faith are sacred.'

Congresswoman @IlhanMN: “Best way to fight back? Vote. Minnesota: You can vote now or cast your ballot by November 3”.

Somali Americans.

#UK: A pioneering heart surgeon who has saved and transformed the lives of thousands of children received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.  Mr Asif Hasan, who retired earlier this year from Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital, has dedicated more than three decades to caring for children with complex heart conditions and helping establish Newcastle as one of the world’s leading centres for paediatric heart surgery and transplantation.  Throughout his career, Mr Hasan performed more than 4,000 open-heart operations, including approximately 3,000 procedures as lead surgeon. These figures do not include countless emergency call-outs, lifesaving interventions and out-of-hours procedures undertaken during his career.

#UK: A pioneering heart surgeon who has saved and transformed the lives of thousands of children received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.  Mr Asif Hasan, who retired earlier this year from Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital, has dedicated more than three decades to caring for children with complex heart conditions and helping establish Newcastle as one of the world’s leading centres for paediatric heart surgery and transplantation.  Throughout his career, Mr Hasan performed more than 4,000 open-heart operations, including approximately 3,000 procedures as lead surgeon. These figures do not include countless emergency call-outs, lifesaving interventions and out-of-hours procedures undertaken during his career.

#US Congresswoman @IlhanMN responded to President Donald Trump, who attacked her on his X account. “Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar,” she said.

Response efforts continue at the site of the building collapse along Yusuf Haji Avenue, 9th Street, Eastleigh, according to @KenyaRedCross. Kenya Red Cross teams are working alongside multi-agency partners to support search and rescue operations.

#Somalia restructures polio programme to end polio outbreak and protect communities, according to @WHOSom.