Mother of nine, Madino Ibrahim Hasan, a seasoned farmer with 23 years’ experience, is confronting the harsh realities of food shortage and homelessness for the first time, as severe drought hit their farm in southern Somalia’s Bay region. She has sought refuge at Buulo-keerow camp on the outskirts of Baidoa, where around 200 families including...
November 14, 2026
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Drought forces Kenya’s Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country’s most recognizable community. But climate change is forcing the Maasai to contemplate a very different dish: fish. A recent yearslong drought in Kenya killed millions of livestock. While Maasai elders hope the troubles are...
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New hospital in remote village in eastern Bari region provides healthcare to drought-hit pastoralist families
Farhiyo Ali Yusuf, a displaced pastoralist, was relieved to be able to deliver her third baby comfortably in the new hospital in the remote Beli-we’atay village in northern Somalia’s Bari region. The positive experience reminded her of the pain she had to endure travelling 60 kilometres to the nearest health facility in the town of...
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Mudug farmers’ food stocks run out after cycle of drought and floods
(ERGO) – Farming families in Dhardhaar village in central Somalia’s Mudug region are struggling to recover from crop losses caused by flash flooding last year that came on top of years of devastating drought. Abdi Isse Ereg was among the local farmers who planted in September 2023 when seasonal deyr rainfall arrived, giving hope that the...
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World Bank Scales Up Efforts to Boost the Resilience of 3 Million Ethiopians Living in Drought Prone Lowlands
WASHINGTON D.C., APO Group/ — Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support thanks to a $340 million credit from the International Development Association* (IDA) to enhance their livelihoods and climate resilience. A total of 3 million people, many of which are pastoralists and agro-pastoralists in drought-prone areas, are set to benefit....
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Cholera toll mounts in face of vaccine drought
By Ashenafi Endale Oromia, Somali regions worst affected as 521 killed by disease in 18 months Vaccine shortages, lack of funding, insecurity, climate fluctuations, and poor infrastructure have led to an alarming rise in cholera outbreaks across Ethiopia claiming the lives of more than 500 people over the span of a year and a half....
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Ethiopia: UK warns of food crisis triggered by war and drought
By James Landale In Ayder hospital in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the corridors are filled with the hubbub of any busy medical facility. But in the paediatric wing, there is a stillness to the wards. For here lie children numbly bearing witness to the latest food crisis to ravage northern Ethiopia. Mostly...
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UN warns of impending drought-induced humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia
The United Nations is raising alarms over a severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia due to an El Niño-driven drought, a spokesman said on Friday. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, outlined the dire situation during the regular press briefing, stating, “In Ethiopia, the impact of an El Niño-driven drought is ravaging...
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FAO inks 44 mln USD deal to reduce flood risk and mitigate drought in Somalia
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday it has signed a 43.8-million-U.S.-dollar deal to implement a project that seeks to reduce flood risk and mitigate drought in Somalia. FAO said the Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptations (RESTORE) project seeks to rehabilitate a large irrigation scheme...
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From Drought to Flooding: Navigating Somalia’s Climate Crisis
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Somalia has a history of recurring droughts that have had severe consequences for the country’s population, particularly for pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Droughts in Somalia are often linked to climate variability, including the El Niño and La Niña phenomena, and they are exacerbated by factors such as deforestation, land degradation, and...