Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by The University of Texas at Austin. (more…)
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Somalia’s nullified oil exploration deal fuels heat in Mogadishu and Nairobi
Somalia’s controversial oil deal with a US oil firm last week is raising suspicions in Nairobi amid an unresolved maritime border dispute between the two countries. (more…)
Somalia’s elections are finally under way: five things you should know
Following a series of setbacks going back more than a year, Somalia is nearly wrapping up parliamentary elections (Lower House) leading to presidential elections. The Horn of Africa country uses a complex indirect model, whereby state legislatures and clan delegates pick lawmakers for the national parliament, (more…)
Somali President Farmaajo, PM Roble disown oil deal with US firm
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble have publicly rejected an oil revenue sharing deal signed by the Petroleum Ministry and an American firm. (more…)
UN: Hunger crisis threatens half of Somalia’s young children
Malnutrition has reached crisis levels, UNICEF senior official says, calling on the international community to act. (more…)
Woman, 2 children die of hunger in Somalia as drought worsens
A woman and her two children died of hunger and thirst in southwestern Somalia, as the local administration on Sunday feared more deaths due to the ongoing drought in the Bakool province. (more…)
British charity urges Somalia to protect teens from execution
A British charity urged the Somali government to intervene after a military court sentenced four teenage boys to death over their involvement with armed groups. (more…)
Promoting Sustainable Peace and Responsive Governance in Somalia
The best path toward sustainable peace in Somalia is through the rapid conclusion of credible elections. The United States has repeatedly expressed concern over the delays and procedural irregularities in Somalia’s electoral process and the broader implications of those irregularities for the country’s democracy and stability. (more…)
Air pollution costs Middle East and North Africa $141bn, says World Bank
Nearly 270,000 people in the region die each year as a result of air pollution, the new report says (more…)
UK announces additional drought support to Somalia
The UK’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, visited Somalia this week to call for a concerted effort to prevent millions of people losing their lives to the threat of famine. (more…)