AfricaNow! June 21, 2023 Current Political, Economic & Environmental Situation in Somalia

Topics and Guest: Climate change’s impact on the Horn of Africa region has been extremely severe in the past few years.  A study released in April 2023 entitled “Human-induced climate change increased drought severity in Horn of Africa” by World Weather Attribution (WWA) confirmed what was and is happening on the ground. (https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-in-southern-horn-of-africa/ April 27, 2023)  The past five consecutive rainy seasons have failed in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and experts have called this the worst drought in 40 years.  In 2022 it is estimated that 43,000 people died due to the drought in Somalia. (From “Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: WWA study,” Al Jazeera, April 27, 2023).  According to the United Nations Population Fund “More than 43 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in 2023, 32 million of whom are acutely food insecure.” (From Crisis in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations Population Fund, May 23, 2023, https://www.unfpa.org/crisis-in-the-horn-of-africa) 

Meanwhile Somalia is also experiencing more attacks by Al-Shabab such as the May 26 attack of the African Union (AU) Peacekeeping forces of Ugandan soldiers (54 soldiers died) or the June 9 bombing of the Pearl Beach Hotel in Mogadishu in which 9 died.  The recent spike in attacks led to the removal of the Somalia army chief on Monday June 19.  On the political front President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia is seeking to extend the terms of the presidency and the legislature from 4 years to 5 years.

MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro--“MUSICAL OUD (DHADHAMI DHUDI)” BY HADITH BANI-ADM (SOMALI OUD); break--“BAOBAB SUNSET” BY MANU DIBANGO; sign-off--“SUMMER MADNESS” BY KOOL & THE GANG commemorating Black Music Month in the U.S. and the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere today June 21; closing--“YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE FREEDOM” BY PHAROAH SANDERS commemorating Black Music Month in the U.S.

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AfricaNow! Jun. 21, 2023 Current Political, Economic & Environmental Situation in Somalia

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