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The Star, Kenya
April 2, 2018
Mandera Governor Ali Roba said consultations have been going on for two-and-a-half years. Construction has been slow since the commencement in 2015. Locals have been involved at every stage. Last week, Roba and his Gedo counterpart Mohamed Mohamed from Somalia toured Mandera andÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
March 31, 2018
Kenya has suspended the construction of the 700 km security wall at the Mandera-Somalia border to quell tensions. Governor Ali Roba said the decision came after a consultative meeting with the Somali team led by Gedo Governor Mohammed Mahamud. "We have agreed to temporarily halt theÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 30, 2018
Between 1 and 15 May, 175 new arrivals were recorded. Since 1 January 2017, 5,044 Somali new arrivals have been recorded in Melkadida, Ethiopia. All arrivals were registered as refugees by the Government of Ethiopia and UNHCR and relocated to the Kobe, Hilaweyn, Buramino, Bokolmanyo andÃâà...
Daily Nation
March 30, 2018
Gedo Governor Mohamed M. Mohamed from Somalia and Mandera Governor Ali Roba address the press on March 30, 2018. Both governors announced that the construction of a security fence along the border had been suspended to allow for talks. PHOTO | MANASE OTSIALO | NATION MEDIA GROUPÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 30, 2018
The majority (97%) of assessed water points in Gedo showed no change in price from January to February. Two percent (2%) showed an increase in price mainly due to changes in exchange rates, while 1% showed a decrease in price mainly due to households accessing other water points. Ninety-sevenÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 22, 2018
Minimal rainfall events are foreseen across Somalia in the coming three days with Gedo and Bakool regions ex‐ pected to record moderate rains (Map 1). The rains will then spread further in the other southern regions in the course of the week with light to moderate intensity. Given the rainfall forecast, theÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 21, 2018
The Al-Qaeda-aligned Al Shabaab militants have withdrawn from Burdhubo district in Gedo region in Southern Somalia hours after it capturing it from Somali troops on Monday night. The residents in the town have told Radio Shabelle region that al-Shabab battle-wagons loaded with their weapons hadÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 21, 2018
The Al-Qaeda-aligned Al Shabaab militants have withdrawn from Burdhubo district in Gedo region in Southern Somalia hours after it capturing it from Somali troops on Monday night. The residents in the town have told Radio Shabelle region that al-Shabab battle-wagons loaded with their weapons hadÃâà...
Hivisasa
March 20, 2018
Mandera County Boss Governor Ali Roba with Mandera East security team hosted delegates from Gedo region Somalia. The delegates led by Gedo Governor Mr. Mohamud Aden visited the region to discuss security issues between their border. The meeting took place at the Mandera County's Headquarters. The GovernorÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 6, 2018
Rono said AMISOM soldiers repulsed another al-Shabab ambush Friday near the town of Fafahdhun in Somalia's Gedo region. He said the soldiers killed 23 Al-Shabab fighters. Mohamed Hussein al-Qadi, the district's deputy governor, put the Shabab death toll at five. “We learn from each incident,” RonoÃâà...
Voice of America
March 6, 2018
Rono said AMISOM soldiers repulsed another al-Shabab ambush Friday near the town of Fafahdhun in Somalia's Gedo region. He said the soldiers killed 23 Al-Shabab fighters. Mohamed Hussein al-Qadi, the district's deputy governor, put the Shabab death toll at five. “We learn from each incident,” RonoÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 5, 2018
African Union soldiers atop a military vehicle on the outskirts of Burubow in the Gedo region of Somalia on February 14, 2014. ... At least five African Union troops were killed in an ambush in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region Friday by al-Shabab militants, officials and security sources told VOA Somali.
ReliefWeb
March 1, 2018
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) large areas of Guban Pastoral, Shabelle's, Bay – High potential livelihood zone, south Gedo pastoral and the Juba's indicate above average temperatures (Map 9). Vegetation cover measured through the Normalized Difference Vegetation IndexÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
February 28, 2018
A combined joint task force of the Somali National Army (SNA) and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) AMISOM contingent killed 23 members of Al-Shabaab terror group in Fahfahdun town situated in the South West prefecture of Gedo Province of Somalia. KDF conducted an assault targeting the new base ofÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
February 28, 2018
A combined joint task force of the Somali National Army (SNA) and Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) AMISOM contingent killed 23 members of Al-Shabaab terror group in Fahfahdun town situated in the South West prefecture of Gedo Province of Somalia. KDF conducted an assault targeting the new base ofÃâà...
Xinhua
February 27, 2018
MOGADISHU, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least five Al-Shabaab militants were killed on Tuesday during heavy fighting between the group and Somali National Army (SNA) in Gedo region of southwest Somalia, local authorities said. Deputy Governor of Gedo region, Sheikh Mohamed Hussein, told reporters thatÃâà...
Reliefweb
December 31, 1999
In southern Somalia, Middle and Lower Shabelle, Bay, Bakool, Gedo, Middle Juba and Lower Juba show small to large decreases in vegetation cover compared to average. Large decrease of vegetation is evident in parts in Cowpea Belt, Southern Rained, and Juba Pastoral livelihoods (Map 10).
Reliefweb
December 31, 1999
In early February 2018, IOM Somalia hosted a Psychological First Aid (PFA) training of Trainers (ToT) and a GBV Mainstreaming ToT in Dolow, Gedo in collaboration with the GBV working group. Facilitated by a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist (MHPSS), the training aimed to build aÃâà...
ReliefWeb
December 31, 1999
Minimal rainfall events are foreseen across Somalia in the coming three days (Map 1); while moderate to high rains are expected in parts of Bay, Bakool and Gedo Regions towards the end of the coming week (Map 2). Given the rainfall forecast, the river levels are expected to remain stable over the comingÃâà...
