MOGADISHU — In a strategic move aimed at enhancing national resilience against climate variability and developing advanced early warning mechanisms, H.E. Ahmed Omar, State Minister for Environment and Climate Change, officially inaugurated the “National Climate Outlook Forum for the Gu 2026 Rainy Season” today in Mogadishu, featuring prominent international and …
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MOGADISHU — According to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA), H.E. Daud Aweis Jama, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, concluded a specialized workshop on government communication coordination mechanisms during emergencies. The agency reported that the workshop focused on enhancing the readiness of state institutions to manage media messaging during …
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MOGADISHU — In pursuit of enhancing climate sovereignty and building a resilient national economy aligned with global ambitions, Mogadishu hosted today a high-level training program on the “Green Climate Fund (GCF) Framework.” The event was officially opened by Mr. Liban Absiye, Executive Director of the National Climate Change Fund, amidst a …
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MOGADISHU — The Federal Republic of Somalia is experiencing a state of high humanitarian alert due to a severe drought sweeping across vast areas, causing catastrophic impacts on the agricultural and pastoral sectors. A report by “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed” indicates that humanitarian conditions in displacement camps have reached critical levels, where …
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MOGADISHU — The Somali Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, has approved the Regulation of the National Fund for Risk and Disaster Management, marking a strategic step toward strengthening the national response to humanitarian and climate crises. The new regulation aims to establish a unified …
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MOGADISHU — H.E. Mahamuud Moallim Abdulle, Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), held a formal session of talks today in Mogadishu with H.E. Mohamed Salah Hassan, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Somalia. As reported by the Somali National News Agency (SONNA), the discussions focused on …
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MOGADISHU — The House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has officially ratified the legislation establishing the National Meteorological and Climate Services Agency, a strategic milestone aimed at strengthening national capacity to address climate change and enhance disaster preparedness. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Major …
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DHUSAMAREB — The Ministry of Relief of Galmudug State has announced that local communities and livestock in vast areas of the Mudug Region have been severely impacted by the ongoing severe drought sweeping through the country. According to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA), the Ministry confirmed that prolonged rainfall …
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MOGADISHU — Somali authorities and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have confirmed that over 4.6 million people in Somalia—approximately a quarter of the population—have been affected by a worsening drought that has led to acute water and food shortages and significant livestock losses. Reports …
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MOGADISHU — H.E. Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Republic of Somalia, has announced plans to scale up climate adaptation and environmental protection initiatives following an assessment mission to Galmudug State that revealed escalating damage to local communities and infrastructure. According to local press …
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