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Somalia is a country on the Horn of Africa that is struggling through its worst drought in 40 years. Half the population is dependent on food aid. This is an automated collection of DW content on Somalia.

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A man wades through a flood street

Witnesses describe climate change in Africa

Witnesses describe climate change in Africa

DW asked people from Africa how their lives have changed as the climate has altered because of global heating.
ClimateDecember 7, 2023
Kenia Überschwemmungen

Floods wreak havoc in Kenya

Floods wreak havoc in Kenya

Heavy rains and floods in Kenya have killed several people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
ClimateNovember 27, 202301:45 min
Somalia | A Somali soldier stands guard with destroyed window of the Pearl Beach hotel in Mogadishu.

Militants storm hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu

Militants storm hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu

Authorities in Somalia say 6 civilians and 3 police officers have been killed in an extremist attack in Mogadishu.
ConflictsJune 10, 202301:51 min
Al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons

Al-Shabab extremists: Why is the group terrorizing Somalia?

Al-Shabab extremists: Why is the group terrorizing Somalia?

A recent attack on a military base claimed 17 lives, highlighting Somalia's long struggle to contain terrorist attacks.
ConflictsJune 6, 202301:30 min
Äthiopien Tigray Konflikt Symbolbild

Has the Russia-Ukraine grain deal worked?

Has the Russia-Ukraine grain deal worked?

The grain export deal struck last July between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire on March 18. Has it worked?
Food SecurityMarch 16, 2023
Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to depart a UNHCR landing site for refugee arrivals on a bus

Where do migrants from sub-Saharan Africa go?

Where do migrants from sub-Saharan Africa go?

Has North Africa become the new go-to destination for African migrants and refugees? DW examines the facts.
PoliticsMarch 9, 202302:33 min
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In the spotlight

A view over Berbera Port from the distance with gantry cranes

At Port of Berbera, Dubai invests in Horn of Africa shipping

Dubai is investing in Somaliland, giving the breakaway region political weight in exchange for commercial power.
BusinessDecember 26, 2022
Somalia: A child displaced by drought walks past the rotting carcasses of goats which died from hunger and thirst

International Rescue Commission lists emergency hot spots

There are record numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance — but there is cause for hope.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2022
A group of adults and children and a donkey cart

Somalia's food crisis claims young lives

Children are starving to death in Somalia where roughly half the population urgently needs food
Food SecurityNovember 22, 2022
DW Eco Africa-Sendung (23.09.2022)

Somalia: Biogas for food security

How local biogas is transforming the lives of displaced communities in Somalia.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 22, 202203:49 min
A women drinks water at a water distribution point at Muuri camp in Baidoa, Somalia

UN: Millions at risk of starvation in Somalia

If nothing is done within days, people in Somalia will start dying, according to the Red Cross.
Food SecuritySeptember 14, 2022
DW Sendung Eco Africa

Solar-powered desalination in Somalia

A company in Somalia has significantly cut the cost of water by using solar energy to run its desalination plant.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 8, 202205:25 min