Somaliland Intensifies Drought Relief as Cabinet Reviews Ongoing Humanitarian Response
Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Hon. Sheikh Abdullahi Baashe Dahir Jama, who also serves on the National Drought Response Committee, briefed the 37th Session of the Council of Ministers on the current status of drought relief operations across the country. The session, chaired by Vice President and Acting President Mohamed…
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Somalia Battles Worsening Energy Poverty Amid Climate Threats and Push for Sustainable Solutions
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia is facing a deepening energy crisis that continues to hinder economic recovery, social development, and national security. Despite gradual progress in reconstruction efforts, over 70 percent of Somalis remain without access to reliable electricity, according to government and international development estimates. The country’s heavy reliance on expensive diesel imports and private…
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Somalia Strengthens Climate Finance Framework at Regional Meeting
Kampala, Uganda — Somalia’s National Economic Advisor, Dr. Abdinur Ali Mohamed, led a high-level delegation to the sixth East Africa Climate Finance Directors’ Meeting in Uganda, where he presented the country’s latest progress in mobilizing and managing climate finance. The discussions highlighted Somalia’s growing institutional capacity and its ambition to access greater international funding for…
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Somalia to Host Landmark Conference on Carbon Market Opportunities
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia is set to take a major step toward climate finance and environmental sustainability with the launch of its first National Conference on Unlocking Somalia’s Carbon Market Potential. The one-day forum will be held on 7 October 2025 at the Decale Hotel in Mogadishu. The announcement was made by the Minister of…
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Germany Launches First Climate-Peace Dialogue in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia – Germany has hosted its first-ever Climate Talk in Mogadishu, bringing together Somali officials, civil society and international partners to explore the critical links between climate change, peace and national security. The event marks a significant diplomatic milestone, as Somalia continues to confront extreme weather shocks that intensify displacement, resource conflict and humanitarian…
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Somalia Scales Up Climate Resilience as Landmark Project Delivers Results
Mogadishu, Somalia – The efforts by Somalia to combat climate vulnerability are gaining global attention after a flagship resilience programme backed by the Green Climate Fund reported transformative results. The initiative, launched to counter worsening droughts, floods and land degradation, has already supported more than 2.1 million people across rural and peri-urban communities. Through large-scale…
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Over 400,000 Children Face Malnutrition as Climate Change Deepens Somalia’s Hunger Crisis
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia is on the brink of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe as escalating climate shocks compound the effects of conflict and disease, a new report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned yesterday. The assessment, drawing on data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), reveals that…
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Somalia and UAE Pledge Stronger Climate Alliance
New York, United States — Somalia and the United Arab Emirates have committed to strengthening their partnership on environmental protection and climate resilience following a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Somalia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama, met with UAE Minister of Climate Change…
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Shabelle River Breaks Banks, Flooding Nukay Village Near Jowhar
Middle Shabelle, Somalia – Severe flooding has struck the village of Nukay near Jowhar in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region after a 15-metre section of the Shabelle River embankment collapsed, sending torrents of water into farmlands and residential areas. Local authorities responded swiftly, mobilising community members to reinforce vulnerable sections of the riverbank. Residents were seen…
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Climate Change Fuels Rising Hunger as 4.4 Million Somalis Face Food Crisis
Mogadishu – Somalia is on the frontline of the global climate crisis, and its people are paying the highest price, as per the latest joint report from the Somali government and United Nations. In their joint projections, the Somali government and the United Nations warns that at least 4.4 million Somalis will face acute food…
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