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ADDIS ABABA — The adverse effect of climate change is further worsening the existing “widespread food insecurity” in the East Africa region, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has said. Gebeyehu made the call in his address at the 14th Ordinary Assembly of the IGAD …

MOGADISHU — Somalia is reeling from deadly flash and riverine flooding, with a staggering 468,000 people affected and 247,000 displaced as of June 6, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Experts argue that this natural disaster, which has emerged in the …

ADDIS ABABA — Two months after the launch of the interagency refugee response appeal to provide support for Somali refugees fleeing to Ethiopia since February, only 2% of the dedicated funds have been received. The appeal was for $116 million (about €107 million), said the United Nations High Commissioner for …

URUMQI — “Alone we go fast, but together we go further,” said Marcelin Sanou, who works for the African initiative Great Green Wall, emphasizing the significance of international cooperation in combating desertification. Sanou, chief of the planning, monitoring-evaluation and information management at the Pan-African Agency for the Great Green Wall, …

Droughts and armed conflicts, combined with the lack of access to essential services in different parts of Somalia, have forced thousands of people to migrate from rural areas to cities. Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo and Beletweyne are among the final destinations of the displaced populations. This has created a huge number …

MOGADISHU — More than 25 people have been killed and at least 468,000 more impacted, with 247,000 displaced by flash flooding in Somalia since March, the UN humanitarian agency said Friday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said moderate to heavy rains have been reported in …

KISMAYO — The High-Level Country Humanitarian Forum (CHF) concluded in Kismayo, the interim administrative capital of Jubaland State in Somalia, on Tuesday. The event brought together prominent figures, including President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, ministers from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member States (FMS), BRA delegations, ambassadors, UN …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the United Nations on Monday launched a joint campaign to protect the environment and reduce the effects of climate change. The campaign, which was launched to mark World Environment Day, aims to boost biodiversity and climate resilience and …

MOGADISHU — Plastic pollution poses a major global problem, with 400 million tons of plastic produced annually. Each day, over 2,000 garbage trucks deposit plastic waste into our oceans, rivers, and lakes, yet only a third of it undergoes recycling. In Somalia, the issue of plastic pollution is particularly pressing …

DOHA — Qatar Charity launched the 2023-1444 AH Udhiyah campaign under the slogan (your Udhiyah fulfills your impact), with the aim of emphasizing the promotion of the principle of solidarity and compassion and following the Prophets Sunnah in feeding the poor and needy, providing clothing and Eid needs for orphans …