ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

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. …

KAMPALA — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has released its latest weather forecast. It predicts that the long rainy season from March to May, also known as the MAM rainy season, will receive above-average rainfall. This is good news for the region as …

MOGADISHU — In a landmark move to combat plastic pollution and protect the environment, the Federal Government of Somalia has taken a bold step by announcing a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags nationwide. This significant milestone was initiated with the issuance of a Ministerial Decree today by Ambassador Khadija …