How the Middle East conflict is worsening Somalia’s slide into famine

Somalia is among the most exposed to ripple effects from the Strait of Hormuz crisis due to the combined shocks of extreme ...
War on the RocksOpinion

The Recognition Question: Somaliland, Israeli Security Geometry, and the Red Sea Power Struggle

Since its proclamation of independence from Somalia in May 1991, Somaliland has sought international recognition for the ...

Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for ...
The New York Times

Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fears of New Disruption in Gulf Region

The location and timing of the attack fueled concerns about collaboration between Somali pirates and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen under the cover of Mideast turmoil. By Pranav Baskar and ...
Game Rant

Johnny Somali May Have Just Doubled His Jail Time

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. She kicked off her video game journey after meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided ...
Crude Oil Prices

Somalia Set To Begin First Ever Offshore Oil Drilling In April

Somalia is on the verge of embarking on its first-ever offshore oil drilling operation, marked by the arrival of the Turkish drillship Çagir Bey in Somali waters on Friday. The Turkish Petroleum ...
Mongabay

‘Sharing is off the table’ as drought reshapes the culture of Ethiopia’s pastoralists

Pastoralists in Ethiopia’s Somali region say that worsening drought is eroding traditional systems of sharing that once helped communities survive. A recent study finds rainfall patterns have grown ...
The Nation Newspaper

Dangote seals $4.2b gas deal with China’s GCL Group

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and GCL Group, China’s leading private energy conglomerate, have formalised a $4.2 billion, 25 year natural gas supply agreement to power Dangote Group’s major ...
Bloomberg L.P.

China GCL to Supply Gas to Dangote Ethiopia in $4.2 Billion Deal

China’s Golden Concord Group Ltd. agreed to supply natural gas to Aliko Dangote’s planned fertilizer unit in Ethiopia for 25 years in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. GCL will transport the gas from the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Landslide, Floods Kill at Least 65 in Ethiopia’s Southern Region

A landslide in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo region after days of torrential rain led to the deaths of at least 65 people, according to a government agency. Another 60 people are still missing since the ...
MMORPG

Black Desert Mobile Adds O'dyllita Region, Console Versions Get Free Play Event

Black Desert Mobile has added the O’dyllita region in its latest update, expanding the world. There are new monsters to defeat, rewards to earn, including a new accessory tier. Black Desert Console is ...
Oxfam America

Millions of people across Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia facing drought crisis, as cost of water increases by 2000% in worst hit areas — Oxfam

Failed October–December rains have pushed nearly 26 million people into extreme hunger in East Africa. 58 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. Millions of livestock are at risk ...