Somalia: Somalia, UN Hold Strategic Talks to Boost Disaster Response and Climate Resilience

Somalia's disaster management agency and senior United Nations officials co-chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to address the country's humanitarian challenges and strengthen… Read more »

Somalia: Hormuud Salaam Foundation Commits $700,000 to Somalia Drought Relief

The Hormuud Salaam Foundation [HSF] announced it has committed $700,000 in emergency humanitarian aid to support families affected by severe drought across south-central Somalia. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Urges Urgent Aid Response As Drought Worsens

Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali visited the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency on Wednesday for talks on the country's worsening drought crisis,… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Cabinet Focuses On Security, Drought Response, Approves Key Appointments and Treaties

The Somali cabinet held its regular meeting on Thursday under Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, focusing on the country's security situation and a worsening drought affecting large… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Disaster Agency Warns of Worsening Drought

Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) says more than two million people are facing the country's worst drought in decades. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Cabinet Approves Disaster Risk Framework Amid Worsening Drought

Somalia's cabinet on Thursday reviewed the worsening drought affecting large parts of the country, warning of severe impacts on access to water and food and announcing plans for… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Launches Emergency Talks As Severe Drought Worsens

Somali officials on Monday held an emergency meeting to address a deepening drought affecting large parts of the country, warning that the crisis has reached a critical stage for… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Drought Crisis Worsens, Over 4.6 Million Affected

Somalia's drought crisis is deepening, with more than 4.6 million people -- nearly a quarter of the population -- affected by prolonged dry conditions, authorities and the UN… Read more »

Somalia: Severe Drought in Puntland Drives Up Food Prices, Worsens Living Conditions

A severe drought in Somalia's Puntland region has pushed up the cost of essential food items, leaving residents struggling with worsening living conditions, local officials said… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Faces Deepening Drought As Seasonal Rains Fail to Arrive

Fears are growing that Somalia's current drought will worsen after expected seasonal rains failed to materialise, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes in search of… Read more »

Somalia: U.S., Somalia Hold Talks to Boost Humanitarian Cooperation Amid Worsening Drought

The head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahmoud Maallin Abdulle, held talks on Wednesday with US Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley IV at the American embassy… Read more »

Somalia: Somali PM Meets IRC Chief David Miliband As Drought Crisis Leaves 4.4 Million in Need

Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday received International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO David Miliband in Mogadishu during a high-level visit focused… Read more »

Somalia: China Donates $1 Million to Support Somalia's Drought Response, SODMA Says

Somalia's National Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA) has received a $1 million donation from the Government of the People's Republic of China to bolster emergency drought… Read more »

Somalia: Saudi Arabia Pledges Emergency Aid for 100,000 Drought-Affected Somalis

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre (KSrelief) has pledged immediate assistance to nearly 100,000 people hardest hit by the worsening drought in Somalia, officials… Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali President Farmaajo Urges Urgent Aid As Drought Leaves Five Million in Need

Former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Wednesday issued a stark warning over the country's deepening humanitarian crisis, urging Somalis at home and abroad to… Read more »

Somalia: Minister - Climate Action Is Vital for Somalia's Sustainable Development

Somalia's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Major General Bashir Mohamed Jama, has called for strengthened implementation of the country's Nationally Determined… Read more »

Somalia: 'Climate Finance Is Not Charity, but a Partnership for Lasting Change' - Somali Deputy PM

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama said that climate financing should be viewed as a global partnership for sustainable transformation, not as an act of charity. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Deputy Prime Minister Attends COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Friday attended the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, urging swift global action to curb the worsening impacts of climate… Read more »

Somalia: German Embassy Hosts Climate Talk in Mogadishu Focusing On the Nexus of Climate, Peace and Security

The Embassy of Germany in Nairobi, which covers Somalia, in partnership with the Berghof Foundation and the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, today convened a… Read more »

Africa: Somalia's President Meets Djibouti and Kenya Leaders At Africa Climate Summit

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh… Read more »

Africa: Somali President Arrives in Addis Ababa for Africa Climate Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit, an event bringing together… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia's President Calls for Stronger African Climate Cooperation At Addis Ababa Summit

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday called for strengthened continental cooperation to tackle the escalating impacts of climate change during his address at the Second… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Adopts Whole-of-Government Approach to Mobilise Climate Finance Through National Climate Fund

Somalia has advanced its climate agenda with the launch of the Somali Climate Finance Trial and the official start of the National Climate Fund (NCF), a move aimed at improving the… Read more »

Somalia: Awdal Drought, Gedo Clashes Deepen Somalia Crisis

Somalia's disaster agency (SoDMA) has raised alarm over a deepening humanitarian crisis driven by extreme drought and conflict-related displacement across multiple regions. Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland President Calls for Emergency Aid As Severe Drought Hits Thousands

Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro on Tuesday appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance as a severe drought continues to impact tens of thousands across the… Read more »