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Somalia, China Discuss Climate Response
Shabelle Media Network
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July 9, 2025
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia and China have held talks aimed at bolstering disaster preparedness as the Horn of Africa faces worsening climate risks. Chairman of SoDMA, Mohamud Moalim, met Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Mogadishu, emphasizing joint...
Somalia’s Federal Government Accused of Undermining Federalism
Garowe Online
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Somalia’s Federal Government Accused of Undermining Federalism GAROWE, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia has yet again been accused of frustrating federalism through a persistent onslaught of states, with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
G20 take note: Climate adaptation today will ensure Africa’s thriving future
Mail & Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Africa faces the brunt of climate change. Photo: Patrick Meinhardt/AFP South Africa is the current president of the G20, a first for the African continent. The government has chosen...
How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
Quanta Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Climate models have changed the way we view the world. While effective, these models are imperfect, and scientists are constantly looking at ways to improve their accuracy and predictability. MIT professor Elfatih Eltahir has spent decades...
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change
Artificial Intelligence +
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July 10, 2025
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, themed “Changing Space, Changing People,” positions architecture at the frontlines of some of the world’s most pressing crises. Architecting Futures: Climate,...
Africa's climate crisis: 2021-2025 marks the deadliest period in 15 years
Down to Earth
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Droughts were by far the most significant hazard, affecting 178 million people or more than 81 per cent of those impacted between 2021 and 2025. Floods affected roughly 14 per cent and storms or cyclones impacted around 4.7 per cent. The Horn of...
Somalia Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis as Aid Cuts and Malnutrition Surge
teleSUR
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July 9, 2025 Hour: 2:35 pm Somalia is once again on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, with 4.6 million people facing acute food insecurity and 1.8 million children under five expected to suffer from severe malnutrition this year, according to...
Somalia’s Emergency Committee Meets as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
Somalia’s National Emergency Committee has convened in Mogadishu to assess the country’s disaster response systems, amid growing humanitarian needs across drought-hit regions. Chaired by Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Aden, the meeting brought...
Somalia, UAE discuss Boosting Humanitarian Aid and Drought Response
Shabelle Media Network
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July 8, 2025
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Commissioner of Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalim, has met with UAE Ambassador Ahmed Al-Rumaithi in Mogadishu to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian aid and drought mitigation...
El Cambio Climático Provoca Sequías sin Precedentes, Según un Informe Respaldado por la ONU
Seed World
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July 9, 2025
Impulsadas por el cambio climático y la creciente presión sobre los recursos terrestres y hídricos, algunas de las sequías más extensas y destructivas de la historia registrada han ocurrido desde 2023, según un nuevo informe respaldado por la ONU...
Inside Somalia’s Centennial Vision 2060, oil, sovereignty and strategic partnerships
CNBC Africa
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July 9, 2025
In a bold move towards economic transformation, Somalia is embracing sweeping reforms under its Centennial Vision 2060, aiming to elevate its stature as a hub for trade and energy in East Africa. Ambitious in scope, the plan seeks to transition...
Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
Coingeek
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July 8, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans African governments have been making strides in digital transformation, with Nigeria, Somalia, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini the latest to launch...
Gender-Based Violence on the Rise As Climate Crisis Intensifies
Earth.Org
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July 8, 2025
Without urgent action to limit global warming, women and girls around the world are at risk of increased and more extreme forms of violence. — Climate change is fueling gender-based violence around the world, according to a new issue brief by the...
Somalia’s Coastal Crisis: Voices From the Edge of the Sea
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
By Guest Contributor By Vladyslav Bondarenko, maritime security specialist and Global Voices contributor. Along Somalia’s coastline, thousands of families once relied on fishing for their livelihoods. Today, their boats often return empty. Foreign...
Droughts tied to climate change are pushing water, food, and ecosystems to the brink
Environmental Health News
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July 7, 2025
A new United Nations-backed report warns that climate-fueled droughts are becoming more deadly and far-reaching, intensifying hunger, displacing wildlife, and upending daily life from Africa to Latin America. Tim Dodd reports for BBC. In short:...
KFAED, UK sign MoUs to assist Sudan, Somalia
Kuwait Times
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July 6, 2025
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to deliver joint emergency humanitarian aid to...
Egypt, Somalia leaders discuss strategic partnership, counterterrorism in New Alamein
Daily News Egypt
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July 7, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Monday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in the coastal city of New Alamein during an official visit focused on deepening bilateral ties and addressing regional developments, particularly in...
U.S. likely to pursue talks with Al-Shabaab to end Somalia conflict – former adviser
Garowe Online
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Puntland forces on alert over federal ministers' travel plans as Jibril flees Ceelbuh CEELBUH, Somalia, July 7 – Former Puntland parliament speaker and current MP Cabdirashid Yusuf Jibriil left the town of Ceelbuh late Sunday night following a...
Africa and Spain: a global, sustainable, and inclusive partnership
Atalayar
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July 7, 2025
The Wellington Hotel in Madrid hosted the Africa Spain Summit 2025, held from 6 to 8 July under the slogan ‘Spain and Africa: a global, sustainable and inclusive partnership’, with a view to reflecting the important cooperation that exists at all...
Aid cuts threaten Somalia’s children as malnutrition crisis worsens
SABC News
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July 7, 2025
In a health centre in Baidoa, Somalia, a medic administers immunization drops to a crying baby while the mother comforts her child. The scene reflects a daily reality in a country where vaccination rates remain low and malnutrition is widespread....