ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU – South West State leader, Mr. Adam Mohamed Nur “Adam Madobe,” on Saturday called for raising Somalia’s national readiness to confront disasters and emergencies and developing response and coordination capacities among state institutions and relevant actors, during a working visit to the National Emergency Operations Center of the Somali …

BAIDOA – The humanitarian consequences of the prolonged drought in Somalia are deepening, as thousands of families are being forced to leave their rural areas after exhausting their supplies of water, food, livestock and sources of income, while levels of food insecurity continue to rise and the capacity of the humanitarian …

Nairobi – The African Journalists Federation has launched a new practical guide for covering the “just transition” across the continent, with the aim of strengthening the capacity of journalists and newsrooms to address climate change, climate justice, climate finance, renewable energy, workers’ rights and sustainable development. The launch comes at …

MOGADISHU – Somalia is moving to expand the role of domestic investment in addressing climate change by strengthening partnerships with the private sector and directing greater resources toward climate adaptation, environmental protection, and renewable energy projects. The approach emerged during a meeting held in Mogadishu on Thursday, August 6, 2026, …

MOGADISHU – Somalia has called for stronger African preparedness to address potential climate risks associated with the El Niño phenomenon in 2026, stressing that the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and their expanding impact on vulnerable communities require a more proactive and coordinated continental approach to disaster risk management. …

MOGADISHU – The National Climate Fund under the Ministry of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, in cooperation with the Somali Bankers Association, concluded a specialized three-day training workshop aimed at strengthening the capacities of local banks and insurance companies and enabling them to participate more effectively in the climate …

MOGADISHU – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) held a national consultative meeting in Mogadishu focused on strengthening preparedness for potential risks associated with the Super El Niño phenomenon and discussing ways to expand the participation of women-led organizations in disaster risk management and mitigation efforts. The meeting was part …

BAIDOA – The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of South West State of Somalia held a high-level coordination meeting last Tuesday in Baidoa to assess the current humanitarian situation and strengthen early preparedness plans to address the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon and extreme climate changes …

MOGADISHU – In a strategic move aimed at unifying national efforts and strengthening Somalia’s ability to respond to disasters and humanitarian crises, Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, held an extensive meeting on Monday with the Commander of the Somali National Army Ground Forces, Brigadier …

MOGADISHU – The Federal Government of Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved, during its weekly meeting held on Thursday in the capital Mogadishu, a memorandum of understanding on environmental cooperation between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a new step aimed at expanding bilateral …