Somalia

Some 500.000 people have been displaced by the severe drought that has ravaged several parts of Somalia in the first three months of 2022, UNHCR reports

According to the NGO Care International, food and water shortages are threatening women's rights: women-owned businesses have been particularly affected, with 98% of them losing revenue due to the high cost of goods and 51% being forced to close down

Omar Degan, Italian-Somali architect, wants to change the face of Mogadishu through sustainable construction, based on the fundamental principles of defending Somalia's cultural heritage and constructing environmentally friendly building

The Kenya Defence Forces, on a mission in the country to stop Al Shabaab for a decade now, have donated food, medical supplies and distributed fresh water to residents of Tabda

The federal states have announced partial plans to resume voting to elect members of the House of the People, the country's lower house, and to finish it by 25 February, thus speeding up the electoral process

A solar-powered medical oxygen system, installed a year ago, is proving effective in saving lives in central Somalia's Hanaano hospital, according to Somali doctors and the World Health Organisation

The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency and Doctors Worldwide Turkey examined 353 people and conducted 74 surgeries in Mogadishu in December, according to the associations

The final phase of parliamentary elections has been set and will be held on 25 February as political leaders finally reached an agreement: tensions between government and opposition delayed the elections for over a year