This article sheds light on the most crucial issue – the health of Somali people. Unfortunately, Somalia is currently performing poorly on most statistics regarding development and global health. One of the most important statistics is the life-span. So why…
This is second part of our drought/flood series. In part 1 we explained the science behind rain in Somalia and how they lead to droughts and floods – you can read it here. In this part we present possible actionable…
In the late 1800s Peruvian sailors observed a weather phenomenon in the pacific ocean which occurred around Christmas time. They named it “El Niño” which means little boy in Spanish, referring to Jesus (PBUH) when he was a child. The…
Key points from this article: Why are forests important? Forest cover refers to the area of land covered by trees. Currently about 10.8% of Somalia is forested, but between the 1990-2010 Somalia lost 18.5% of its forest cover (almost 1%…
Agriculture in Somalia is a very important but underdeveloped sector. We interviewed a Somali farmer, Mohamed, to learn more about how we can produce our own food in Somalia rather than importing it and the current challenges farmers are facing.…
Listen to the first part of this article here: Somali-inhabited regions in East Africa, including parts of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, have long been plagued by recurring droughts and periods of water scarcity. These challenges have led to severe consequences…
As Somalia is entering the Gu rainy season (March-June), heavy rainfall in East Africa has led to flooding in various parts of the country. Currently Bardhere in the Gedo region is hit hard, but historically beledweyne has been plagued as…
Beneath the dry lands of Somalia, there is an increasing amount of groundwater storage – enough to make the droughts from the previous post a thing of the past! Let’s explore it. Groundwater found in Somalia Take a look at…
There is currently a drought in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia, northern Kenya and eastern Ethiopia. Some experts are saying it is the worst drought to hit Somalia… ever! Some have already died and the risk of famine is…