Several African countries face high disaster risks due to a combination of natural hazards and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.

33 out of 40 countries with the highest rates of poverty are from Africa, owing to the continent's unstable economic state. According to ISS Africa , Central Africa has the highest extreme poverty ...

10/17/2018 October 17, 2018. The latest extreme poverty estimates from the World Bank revealed that Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world. Development expert Francisco Ferreira says it's ...

The Drought Hotspots Around the World report identifies the most severely impacted regions from 2023 to 2025. During this ...

These challenges have contributed to widespread poverty, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. We have reached over 150,000 vulnerable children across Somalia with lifesaving protection services ...

Somalia has a tough legacy. Two decades of civil war and ongoing natural disasters, including droughts and flooding, have triggered the displacement of two million citizens. Almost 70% of Somali ...

Somalia is currently facing the worst drought in 40 years. As in other countries, hunger has increased, amid a series of global shocks affecting the supply of food, including COVID-19-related supply ...

Drought and terrorism grip desolate Somalia 02:58. Baidoa, Somalia — Somalia is facing poverty and hunger on an unprecedented scale.Every minute of every day, another child in the East African ...

Somalia is host to one of the longest coastline in Africa, acting as a gateway between the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea leading to the Mediterranean. Despite its invaluable geography, Somalia and its ...

Somalia is the 37th country to complete the HIPC process, which has been in place since 1996. The debts are from 1991, when former President Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted, and the state collapsed.

Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society.

Somalia is highly vulnerable to climate shocks that hurt growth and hinder poverty reduction efforts." Somalia's government has been fighting the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group since 2006.