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Month: November 2022
FAO and Germany step up humanitarian action in rural Somalia
The German government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have increased humanitarian assistance through cash transfers in Somalia to mitigate the impact of drought on the food security and livelihoods of rural communities in response to the growing food insecurity. About 6.7 million people, including over…
Somaliland opposition warns public to be wary of Bihi’s plans
Somaliland opposition leaders are now warning the public of undemocratic plans by President Muse Bihi to cripple the opposition and crash his dissidents. The two leaders of the opposition were reacting to a report prepared about the killing of pro-democracy protesters in August last year. The Waddani Party presidential candidate…
DP World to launch Berbera Economic Zone
The DP world is set to launch the Berbera Economic Zone in Somaliland to create an integrated maritime, logistics, and industrial platform to serve the Horn of Africa and Ethiopian markets. This follows its huge investment of over $442 million in expanding the Port of Berbera. The Port of Berbera…
The Somali diaspora and its journey to political victories in the west
From refugees to elected office, 14 Somali Americans have won legislative seats across the U.S. this year. Some also have been elected to city councils, school boards and the boards of parks and recreation in their respective cities. The U.S. midterm elections have proved to be historic for Somalis, with…
New school offering hope for disabled children in Qardo
A new school for disabled children in Qardo, north-eastern Somaliais providing a stable and well equipped learning environment for 180 boys and girls. Gaheyr School, built by the UN’s children’s agency UNICEF, was handed over las month to the founder and director, Abdi Ali Adan, who has been teaching disabled…
Bihi fires AG and Development minister
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi fired the Minister of Development and Investment, Abdullahi Abdirahman Aare, and attorney general, Hassan Ahmed Adan. In their place, the president appointed Amina Elmi Farid Baded as the minister of Investment and Abdirahman Jamac Hayaan Horri as the Attorney General. It remains unclear why the…
Somali refugees from Ethiopia struggling for support in Somaliland
Single mother Asha Abdullahi and her four children are thankful for a roof over their heads, even though they are squeezed into one room in the cramped house of a Somaliland family in Hargeisa. They are among hundreds of families that have fled across the border with Ethiopia as refugees…
Piracy cases in Indian Ocean decline
The shipping industry will from declare the Indian Ocean risk free after cases of piracy went down significantly. But maritime security experts say other illicit activities remain a concern. "Piracy areas have been shrinking," said Olli Pekka Suorsa, assistant professor in homeland security at the UAE's Rabdan Academy. "The industry…
In war-torn states hurt by climate, scant hope for new funds
In conflict-ravaged nations like Yemen and Somalia, devastating floods and droughts kill hundreds of people and uproot tens of thousands from their homes. These countries and many others in the Middle East and Africa have been plunged into turmoil and wars for several years. Now climate change is an added…
USAID boosts drought responce efforts in Ethiopia’s Somali region
The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) has provided over $672 million in drought response this year and remains devoted to the health, welfare, and prosperous future of the people of Ethiopia. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator…