ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU  — A massive fire broke out in Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, on Friday morning as people prepare for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebration in Mogadishu. According to traders, the fire started in the gold section and quickly spread to other parts of the market, causing extensive destruction. The cause …

MOGADISHU — At least five people perished in a blaze at a gas station in the Sool region on Wednesday. Reports from local media detail that the fire, erupting at a service station in the village of Bali-Hadhac within the Las Anod district, claimed five lives and left nine injured. …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued warnings regarding flooding, which is expected to occur in the coming days in the country. The organization has urged the Somali people to be vigilant and take precautionary measures, especially those living in areas recently affected by floods and coastal …

NAIROBI — The larger part of the Horn of Africa (HoA) region is expected to be wetter than usual between April and June, said the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, Tuesday. The ICPAC said in its latest forecast that …

MOGADISHU — The private sector, government and international organizations have reiterated that Africa needs to attract more private sector finance in order to bridge its climate finance gap. They made the remarks during a two-day meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that concluded on Wednesday to discuss ways to …

One of the world’s most vulnerable countries, Somalia is bearing the brunt of climate extremes. A two-year drought – its worst in decades – was followed last November by devastating floods. The double crisis is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions more, destroyed livelihoods, and …

MOGADISHU — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced on Tuesday a $100 million investment partnership to accelerate climate action programs and provide readiness support to Somalia over the next year. Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, who led the first-ever GCF delegation to Somalia, announced the investment partnership …

DOLLOW — Social worker Fartun Mumin Abdille goes door to door and sits with women in Somalia, she knows first hand how the climate crisis has made the country a more hostile place for women. Decades of violence and recent climate-related disasters such as droughts and floods have displaced millions …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will attend the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which commenced at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday. The five-day UNEA-6 conference will bring together almost 5,000 delegates from the 193 United Nations (UN) Member …

MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud enacted the Environmental Protection and Management Law on Sunday, which was previously approved by the federal parliament’s Lower and Upper Houses. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia prepared the law to conserve and manage the environment. …