AFP- In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons have failed, there is nothing to see but dry water ponds, destroyed crops, and animal carcasses. As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe. But …
Read More »Somalia warns against Israeli military base plans in Somaliland
Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence Somalia does not recognise. The base would be a strategic point for Israel to conduct airstrikes against adversaries in the region as part of its ongoing war. It would not …
Read More »Somalia: Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine
Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday, citing the latest Integrated Food Security Phase (IPC) analysis. However, there is still time to meet the needs of rural communities who are among those …
Read More »Somalia: 9 dead and 47 injured in Islamist attack on hotel
The Somali government has announced that it will take action to protect the country’s people from the threat of terrorism, according to a new report by the UN Security Council. The large port city is the latest to be hit by a spate of violent actions by the Shebab in …
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موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية