Over 84,000 people affected by Somalia floods since mid-April: UN

Displaced Sudanese gather at a shelter after they were evacuated by the Sudanese army to a safer area in Omdurman, on May 13, 2025. [AFP]

More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said Tuesday, leaving at least 17 people killed.

The Horn of Africa is one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, and extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and intense.