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Somalia: UN Agency Warns Nearly 874,000 Could Be Displaced By Floods in Somalia

AllAfrica22 October 2026, 10:16 UTCSomalia

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Nearly 874,000 people could be displaced in Somalia over the next three months as heavy rainfall and rising rivers threaten communities already affected by drought and repeated displacement, the UN migration agency warned Wednesday.

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