Somalia is the most severely drought affected country in the Horn of Africa due to the cumulative effects of three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, (more…)
HOW TO REDUCE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE SCARCITY FOOD, WATER, AND DROUGHT IN SOMALIA
Over two decades of conflict have left 1.1 million Somalis displaced in their own country, and almost a million as refugees in neighbouring countries. High food prices, combined with frequent droughts and floods have compounded poverty and continue to threaten livelihoods. ‘Reliefweb’. (more…)
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE SCARCITY OF FOOD, WATER, AND DROUGHT IN SOMALIA
Over two decades of conflict have left 1.1 million Somalis displaced in their own country, and almost a million as refugees in neighbouring countries. High food prices, combined with frequent droughts and floods have compounded poverty and continue to threaten livelihoods. ‘Reliefweb’. (more…)
Drought-hit families join earlier flood victims in IDP camp in Somalia’s Lower Juba region
Dozens of pastoralist families fleeing drought-hit areas of southern Somalia are depending on food being shared with them by sympathetic local families in Bulogudud, a village north of Kismayo in Lower Juba. (more…)
UN alarms Somalis severely affected situation by water, food, pasture shortages
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters at the daily press briefing that "The federal government and the humanitarian community on Friday jointly said that they are alarmed at the rapidly worsening drought in Somalia." (more…)
2.3M Somalis severely hit by water, food shortage
UNITED NATIONS: Some 2.3 million people in Somalia, or 18 percent of the population, are severely affected by serious water, food and pasture shortages, a UN spokesman warned on Friday (Saturday in Manila). (more…)
UN, IGAD warn of worsening drought conditions in Horn of Africa
NAIROBI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations food agency and East Africa's bloc on Thursday warned of worsening drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region. (more…)
East African bloc urges Somalia to hold elections without delay
The East African bloc on Sunday called on Somalia to hold elections of the country’s Lower House without further delay. (more…)
Nigeria among top 10 human trafficking, drug markets – Report
The 2021 Global Organised Crime Index has ranked Nigeria among the top 10 criminal markets for trafficking in people, firearms, illicit cannabis and heroin trade, fauna crimes, synthetic drugs and non-renewable resource crimes. (more…)
Keeping tradition alive, Somalia’s last camel bone carving artisans
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali artisan Muse Mohamud Olosow carefully sorts through a huge pile of camel bones, discarded by a slaughterhouse in Mogadishu, selecting pieces that he will carve into jewellery and ornate beads used by fellow Muslims while reciting prayers. (more…)