Statistics agency notes that while exports grew to over 30 percent of GDP, imports were much larger, at nearly 100 percent of ...

How conflict and extreme weather have displaced millions and fuelled severe food insecurity in the Horn of Africa country ...

Retreating glaciers — rivers of ice shrinking back as the world warms — are the most tangible and direct evidence of climate ...

Somalia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell slightly to 4.1 percent in 2024, down from 4.2 percent in 2023, the national ...

A NEW ocean is forming beneath Ethiopia as a “heartbeat”-like pulse deep below the Earth’s surface splits the African ...

Somalia launches “Centennial Vision 2060” to become a peaceful, inclusive, middle-income nation. • President Mohamud urges national unity to overcome conflict, poverty, and climate threats. • UN and ...

Throughout Somalia, trends of reduced surface water and groundwater reserves and increased occurrences of droughts and floods have been observed and are predicted to worsen. The GEF’s Least Developed ...

Morocco ranks 124th out of 188 countries in the new climate vulnerability index by the Columbia Climate School, which measures exposure to climate risks alongside financial capacity to respond. The ...

Expanding urban areas increase the risk of flood damage risk because of poor drainage and impervious surfaces. At speeds over 30-35 mph, a vehicle’s tires can lose contact with the road, resulting in ...

Key questions on Somalia: On March 25, 2020, the IMF and World Bank approved Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Debt relief ...

Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people.