Shabelle Media Network

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Floods caused by heavy rains that started in early October in Somalia have killed 50 people and displaced more than a half million others, the country's national disaster agency said.   Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said the torrential rains have also caused landslides and flash floods in other parts of Somalia, destroying crops and livestock. "The floods in...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A massive fire engulfed Mogadishu's second main market on Friday night, causing the loss of a large sum of money and property.   According to eyewitnesses, who spoke to Shabelle TV on the scene, the blaze started in the Marwas Mosque and later spread to other parts of the Gold Market and the Meat sections. Firefighters from the Banadir region...

OREANDA-NEWS The first two wheat ships for Somalia and Burkina Faso have left Russia, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said during a visit to the department's stand at the Russia Exhibition and Forum.   "The first two ships, 25 thousand tons each, in the direction of Somalia and Burkina Faso have already left Russian ports, we expect them to arrive at their...

KISMAAYO (SMN) - Wararka naga soo gaaraya gobolka Jubbada Hoose ayaa sheegaya in Jimcihii shalay xeebta Liido ee Kismaayo ay ka dhacday dhacdo xanuun badan, kadib markii ay baddu la tegtay saddex gabdhood oo u dabaal u tegay halkaasi.   Mid kamid ah sdddexda gabdhood ayaa la helay maydkeeda, halka labada kale weli la'yahay, sida ay Idaacadda Shabelle u sheegeeen ilo...

MUQDISHO (SMN) - Warar kala duwan ayaa kasoo baxaya khasaaraha ka dhashay dab xoogan oo xalay ka dhacay suuqa degmada Xamarweyne, gaar ahaan qeybta Masjidka Marwaaz, waxaa uuna ku fiday meelo ka mid ah suuqa Dahablaha iyo kawaanka Hilibka.   Dabkan oo saacado badan qaatay ayaa markii dambe waxaa damintiisa ku guulaystay maamulka gobolka Banaadir oo kaashanayaa Shirkadda Hormuud iyo dadka...

MUQDISHO (SMN) - Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xamsa Cabdi Barre, ayaa kormeer dhiirigelin ah ugu tagey ciidanka xasillinta caasimadda ee millatariga sida Booliska u howlgala (Polizia militare) ee ku sugan xerada Hiil-weyne oo ku taalla inta dhaxeysa Muqdisho iyo Balcad.   Ra’iisul Wasaaraha ayaa sheegay in ummadda Soomaaliyeed ay abaal uga hayaan ciidanka xasillinta ee sida ay u...

BAYDHABO (SMN) - Hay’adda Maareynta Musiibooyinka Qaranka Soomaaliyed ee SODMA ayaa maanta oo Jimco ah markii Sadaxaad waxa ay diyaarad sidday shixnad mucaawino ah u dirtay Magaalada Baydhabo ee Xarunta KMG ah ee Maamulka Koonfur Galbeed.   Gargaarkaan oo garayaa ilaa 10-tan oo isugu jira noocyada raashinka fudud,ayaa loogu talagalay in la gaarsuuyo dadka ay saameeyeen fatahaadda roobabka ee ka jira...

MOGADISHU, Somalia  - The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a closed-door meeting with military and police chiefs in Mogadishu on Thursday.   The defence minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, National Security advisor Hussain Moalim, state minister for presidency Abshir Bukhari were in attendance. According to Villa Somalia statement, the conference focused on the speed up of the second phase of the military...

ISTANBUL, Turkey  - A British tourist has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his 26-year-old wife to death in a Turkish hotel room.   The couple were reportedly staying at a hotel in Istanbul when the incident happened. Hotel staff reported hearing "sounds" from a room at roughly 12.30pm on Tuesday and found the victim "lying in a pool of blood". Police and medics were called...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia is experiencing the worst climate-change-related floods in a century, wreaking havoc in many parts of the Horn of Africa country, affecting 1.24 million people and displacing over 456,800 more since the first week of October, said a statement issued by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday.   Heavy rains are also expected...