A million more Somalis could be pushed into severe hunger as recurrent droughts and floods, conflict and high food prices threaten to displace families, disrupt farming, restrict market access and increase humanitarian needs.
In recent months, Somaliland has become a subject of intense, unprecedented interest for the Western media.
Somaliland National Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
As Israeli and US officials scramble to find a destination to forcibly relocate Gaza’s population from their shattered homeland, the little-acknowledged, unrecognised breakaway statelet is increasingly viewed as an attractive option.
5 May 2025 —Madeleine had already lost her husband a few years earlier and could no longer cope with the escalating violence in her village. She decided to flee, heading for an unknown destination with her grandchildren.
Madeleine in front of her house in Bocaranga. Photo: Patricia Pouhe/NRC
(UN News)* —The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday .
“It appears to be a deliberate attempt to weaponize the aid and we have warned against that for a very long time. Aid should be provided based on humanitarian need to whomever needs it,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for UN aid coordination office, OCHA.
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and the impacts of climate change are clear. 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe.
Storms were often severe and flooding widespread, claiming at least 335 lives and affecting an estimated 413 000 people.
During the year, there was a striking east-west contrast in climate conditions, with extremely dry and often record-warm conditions in the east, and warm but wet conditions in the west.