In #Somalia, the volunteer drivers and medics of Aamin #Ambulances has been running for the past 17 years, rushing to the scene to rescue survivors of #bomb blasts and #gunfire, risking their own lives in the process.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2023/09/06/somalia-free-ambulance-service-saves-lives-operates-shoestring
#Somalia #ambulances #bomb #gunfire
The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses risks for Somalia. For one, it may reduce the pressure on al-Shabaab at a crucial time during the Somali government’s latest offensive. These risks cannot be completely eliminated but there are important steps the Somali authorities and the AU must take before the mission’s exit.
... five worst-hit #drought countries are Somalia, #Sudan, #SouthAfrica, South Sudan and #Namibia. These ... are getting progressively #drier
...discovered that some of the countries worst hit by drought are actually seeing an #increase in #groundwater #storage ... potential.. to provide a lifeline to drought-hit places like #Somalia, #Kenya, and #Ethiopia.
...some countries in the western Sahel (Senegal, Burkina Faso..) actually got wetter over the period 1983-2021
https://www.wateraid.org/uk/media/africa-droughts-became-more-frequent-more-intense-and-widespread-over-the-last-four-decades
#ethiopia #Kenya #Somalia #storage #groundwater #increase #drier #namibia #southafrica #Sudan #drought
Unverhältnismäßig: Die Regierung von #Somalia hat den Zugang der Bevölkerung zu mehreren Social Media-Plattformen unterbunden – mit der Begründung, sie würden auch von Terroristen genutzt und verbreiteten falsche oder unmoralische Informationen. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/26/outcry-in-somalia-over-government-decision-to-ban-tiktok-telegram
#Climate-focused #mediation in #Iraq, reconciliation promotion in #Somalia—we work to build peace around the world.
And with your help, we can do more!
So much 💶 is spent on war. It's time to invest in peace: https://brnw.ch/21wChyb
#charityday #internationaldayofcharity #Somalia #Iraq #mediation #Climate
#Somalia govt forces last week captured #ElBur, last district center in central #Galmudug region controlled by #AlShabaab, though they later retreated from other key towns in the area.
https://www.voanews.com/a/somali-army-captures-elbur-district-a-major-al-shabab-base/7241788.html https://www.voanews.com/a/7245333.html
Though Somalia govt victories in Galmudug region are a big deal, Al Shabaab's core stronghold area in the south remains largely untouched.
#OSINT #conflictracking #geography #geopolitics #HornOfAfrica #Africa #military @geography @geopolitics
#military #Africa #hornofafrica #geopolitics #geography #conflictracking #osint #alshabaab #galmudug #elbur #Somalia
East Africa news for the week 20 August 27, August 2023 #EastAfrica #eac #Rwanda #Ethiopia #Tanzania #Uganda #Kenya #Somalia #NEWS #Newspaper #FocusNewsAfrica 👉🏽 https://tinyurl.com/u7r3m2ww
#EastAfrica #eac #rwanda #Ethiopia #Tanzania #uganda #Kenya #Somalia #news #newspaper #focusnewsafrica
@Nazani SO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THE MOST POWERFUL #Military in the world #USA can’t get the terrorists in the #Sahel ? Yet are BOMBING #Somalia terrorists giving #Kenya training MONEY & FREE armored vehicles but can’t help #Niger #Mali #BurkinaFaso ? 😂 when they TAKE TAKE TAKE THE RESOURCES OF #Africa ? Really some CHILDREN & LUNATICS IN THE SAHEL ARE NO MATCH FOR #America UNLESS 🤔 THEY ARE FUNDING THEM 💥
#military #usa #sahel #Somalia #Kenya #niger #mali #burkinafaso #Africa #america
Environmental degradation and #ClimateChange are worsening our global crises.
From #ClimateSecurity in #Somalia to climate-focused #mediation in #Iraq, we integrate this awareness into our peace efforts.
Learn about our work on climate and conflict: https://fal.cn/3AIFB
#Iraq #mediation #Somalia #ClimateSecurity #ClimateChange
#GirlsAreChildren #RespectWomen #GenderEquality #Niger #Niamey #BurkinaFaso #WestAfrica #Mali #Myanmar #Palestine #tunisia #Africa #MiddleEast #Girls #Woman #Food #Insecurity #Terrorism #SoutheastAsia #Asia #Cameroon #Sahel #Somalia #ClimateCrisis #Conflict. #FoodInsecurity #EconomicCrisis #LaceysHouse
#girlsarechildren #respectwomen #genderequality #niger #niamey #burkinafaso #WestAfrica #mali #myanmar #Palestine #Tunisia #Africa #middleeast #girls #woman #food #Insecurity #terrorism #southeastasia #asia #cameroon #sahel #Somalia #ClimateCrisis #Conflict #foodinsecurity #economiccrisis #laceyshouse
In Mataban, #Somalia, we conducted a 6️⃣-day Shir where 5️⃣0️⃣ participants from all clans and societal groups came together to discuss local conflicts, the impact of #ClimateChange on their livelihoods, share their perspectives and together work on community-led solutions.
What were Berghof's main activities last year?
We discussed with experts #transitionaljustice pathways in #Ukraine, promoted #climate security in #Iraq and #Somalia, fostered social cohesion in #Lebanon and more!
👉Read our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ #AnnualReport: https://fal.cn/3AqPf
#annualreport #Lebanon #Somalia #Iraq #Climate #Ukraine #transitionaljustice
🔴 Russia🇷🇺 cancella il debito alla #Somalia🇸🇴
Al forum Russia-Africa - San Pietroburgo è stato raggiunto un accordo sulla cancellazione parziale dei debiti della Somalia. "Due documenti storici" sono stati firmati su debiti per un totale di 691 milioni di dollari
In totale Putin ha cancellato 19 miliardi di 💲di debito verso l'#Africa:
- Angola 🇦🇴 $ 3,5 miliardi
- Etiopia 🇪🇹 5 miliardi di dollari
- Algeria 🇩🇿 5,7 miliardi di dollari
- Libia 🇱🇾 4,5 miliardi di dollari
- Somalia 🇸🇴 $ 0,69
❓Have you read our newest 2022 #AnnualReport?
📕Read about our work from last year collecting testimonies in #Ukraine, initiating #climate security in #Iraq and #Somalia, organising 5⃣0⃣ workshops on #PeaceEducation in #Germany and more!
#Germany #peaceEducation #Somalia #Iraq #Climate #Ukraine #annualreport
#African countries that are in chaos or they have armed rebellion currently:
1. #Somalia
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. #Ethiopia
5. Burkina Faso
6. #Chad
7. Mali
8. Niger
9. #Sudan
10. South Sudan
11. Central African Republic
12. #Nigeria
13. Mozambique
14. #Libya
15. #Cameroon
In #Kenya we are fighting against armed bandits and Al-Shabaab remnants. Uganda is being threatened by ADF.
#Kenya #cameroon #Libya #nigeria #Sudan #chad #ethiopia #Somalia #african
Popular leader of #Somalia's #Hiiraan (#Hiran) region, after being fired, has unilaterally declared new "#HiiraanState", claiming to be separate from #Hirshabelle state, which it officially forms half of. https://en.halbeeg.com/2023/06/25/beledweyne-is-no-flight-zone-ali-jeyte/
#statehood #admin1 #geography #HornOfAfrica #geopolitics @geography
#geopolitics #hornofafrica #geography #admin1 #statehood #hirshabelle #hiiraanstate #hiran #hiiraan #Somalia
Der Homo Sapiens hat FERTIG!
#Sonneberg #klimawandel #russland #china #türkei #putin #XiJinping #erdogan #assad #ukraine #haiti #burkinafaso #südsudan #syrien #jemen #kongo #afghanistan #äthiopien #somalia
https://www.rescue.org/de/artikel/die-zehn-schlimmsten-humanitaeren-krisen-2023
🤷♂️😭
#Sonneberg #klimawandel #russland #china #turkei #putin #XiJinping #erdogan #Assad #Ukraine #Haiti #BurkinaFaso #sudsudan #Syrien #jemen #Kongo #afghanistan #athiopien #Somalia
Meanwhile, @VOANews apparently has a shortage of copy editors...
"former Somalia’s deputy chief"?
"deployed in any minutes"?
"Somalia , or ATMIS"?
"as ATM exits"?
https://voanews.com/a/somalia-facing-uncertainty-as-african-troops-leave/7141702.html #Somalia
Besides including errors and misrepresentation, this AFP article also manages to check all the boxes for condescending language demeaning a country that the reporter obviously know very little about...
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230621-au-force-in-somalia-starts-reducing-troop-numbers