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Kenya meteorological service warns of heavy April rains and flooding

Axadle Editorial Desk
East-Africa
by Frankline OduorThursday April 2, 2026 Flood-hit streets in Nairobi’s CBD and waterlogged grounds in Parklands are a stark preview of what could lie ahead as Kenya’s long rains gather pace. Kenyans.co.ke Ma3Route Kenya’s ongoing long rains are forecast to persist across most parts of the country through April, with rainfall expected to start off slightly lighter before strengthening later in the month and raising the risk of flooding, the latest Kenya Met outlook shows. People living in Rift Valley counties, the Lake…

Somalis mark Eid al-Fitr with prayers and celebrations across Somalia

Axadle Editorial Desk
Somalia
Saturday March 21, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — From Mogadishu’s packed prayer grounds to towns across the country and into North Western State of Somalia, Somalis ushered in Eid al-Fitr on Friday with early-morning prayers, family visits and public calls for unity. Thousands streamed to mosques and open spaces at daybreak to perform the Eid prayer, then embraced and traded greetings as the month of Ramadan came to an end. In the capital, major prayer grounds filled quickly as worshippers gathered shoulder to shoulder, and…

Kenya Floods Leave 49 Dead, Displace Over 2,600 Families: Police

Axadle Editorial Desk
East-Africa
Kenya floods kill at least 49; Nairobi among hardest hit as Ruto orders multi-agency response Wednesday, March 11, 2026 NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 49 people have died and 2,624 families have been displaced after days of heavy rains triggered flooding across several parts of Kenya, with Nairobi among the hardest hit areas, authorities said Wednesday. The National Police Service (NPS) said officers are working alongside multi-agency emergency teams to carry out search and rescue operations, evacuate residents from high-risk…

Oxfam: Millions in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia face drought; water up 2000% in worst-hit areas

Axadle Editorial Desk
East-Africa
East Africa’s new drought surge pushes millions toward hunger as water prices soar and livestock die Friday March 6, 2026 MOGADISHU — A failed rainy season has deepened drought across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, thrusting nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger, accelerating livestock deaths and sending water prices soaring, Oxfam warned in a report released this week. The crisis arrives less than three years after the Horn of Africa’s longest and most severe drought on record, when five consecutive rainy seasons…

Bondi Beach attack kills 15, raising Somali fears and condemnation across Australia

Axadle Editorial Desk
West-Africa
MOGADISHU (AX) — A deadly attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a child, prompting nationwide condemnation, heightened security and fears of backlash among Somali and other Muslim communities. Police said a man and his son opened fire during the beachfront gathering late Sunday, targeting attendees in what authorities described as an antisemitic act of terrorism. The victims ranged in age from 10 to 87. Investigators said inquiries were ongoing and urged the public to…