Tag: Somalia
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Urgent Action Needed as October–December 2025 Rainfall Fails in Horn of Africa Threatens Food Security
Overview: A Season of Failed Rainfall and Rising Risk The October–December 2025 rainfall season across large parts of Somalia, eastern Kenya, and southern Ethiopia has largely failed, marking a critical setback for food security in the Horn of Africa. Early assessments indicate that late-season rains in December were insufficient to reverse the drought trajectory, leaving…
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UN Security Council renews sanctions panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
UN Security Council Extends Monitoring of Al-Shabaab Sanctions The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the panel tasked with monitoring the sanctions on the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab. The vote, which saw all 15 council members in favor, keeps a critical mechanism in place at a time when regional security concerns and…
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UN Security Council Renews Sanctions Panel on Somalia’s Al-Shabaab
Overview: Renewal of the sanctions monitoring mandate The United Nations Security Council has unanimously renewed the mandate of the sanctions committee’s monitoring panel focused on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab. This decision, reached in a rapid vote, ensures that the international community maintains rigorous scrutiny of financial networks, travel, and other illicit activities linked to the terrorist group…
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UN Security Council Extends Somalia Sanctions Panel over Al-Shabaab
UN Security Council Extends Monitoring Panel for Somalia-based Al-Shabaab The United Nations Security Council unanimously renewed the mandate of the sanctions monitoring panel focused on Somalia-based extremist group Al-Shabaab. The extension, approved by all 15 members, ensures ongoing oversight, reporting, and targeted measures designed to curb the group’s operations and funding channels. The renewal underscores…
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Somalia and UN Speed Up Drought Relief Amid Crisis
UN and Somalia Elevate Drought Response Efforts In Mogadishu, Somalia, high-level discussions between the United Nations and Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) underscored an urgent push to accelerate drought relief. As a new wave of arid conditions tightens its grip on vulnerable communities, officials stressed the need for faster humanitarian coordination, more precise targeting,…
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Somalia and UN Accelerate Drought Relief as Crisis Deepens
Somalia partners with the UN to speed up drought relief In Mogadishu, Somalia, authorities from the National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) joined high-level discussions with United Nations agencies to accelerate drought relief across vulnerable regions. The talks, held amid intensifying dry conditions and mounting humanitarian needs, aim to streamline aid coordination, boost funding, and improve…
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Somalia and UN Speed Up Drought Relief as Crisis Deepens
Overview: Accelerating Drought Relief in Somalia The drought in Somalia has intensified, prompting urgent action from the government and international partners. Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) recently convened high-level discussions with the United Nations to accelerate humanitarian coordination and speed up drought relief efforts for communities most at risk. As conditions deteriorate, the collaboration…
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Somalia Innovates to Deliver Clean Water Amid Climate Change
Introduction: A village on the edge of climate challenges In Holhol, a village near Borama in Somaliland’s Awdal region, the daily struggle for clean water has long shaped life. With nearly 1,000 households relying on scarce rainfall and groundwater, the community faces the double burden of arid landscapes and a changing climate. Yet Holhol’s story…
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Somalia Innovates: Clean Water for Communities Amid Climate Change
Introduction: A Resilient Nation’s Water Challenge In the Horn of Africa, climate change intensifies droughts, threatens livelihoods, and tests the resilience of communities. Yet in Somalia, a growing wave of water innovation is helping towns and villages secure clean, safe water even as seasonal rains become less predictable. This is not just about supply; it…
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Somalia’s Holhol Town: Innovative Water Solutions Strengthen Communities Against Climate Change
Introduction: A Desperate Need Met with Innovation In Holhol, a village near Borama in Somaliland’s Awdal region, nearly 1,000 households depend on increasingly scarce water sources. Climate change has intensified droughts, reduced groundwater recharge, and strained traditional water systems. Yet Holhol is not waiting for aid to arrive; it is pioneering practical, community-led solutions to…