Abdalle Ahmed Mumin

Reducing greenhouse emissions is key for Somalia's growing buildings amid worsening climate change

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - In Somalia, building infrastructure has increased and has become booming in recent years. This is due to the revival of the country's economy and return of diaspora back to the country.

Environmental degradation and lack of protective laws put Somalia's ocean resources at risk

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa with abundant natural resources, but unfortunately environmental activists are concerned about climate change, unsustainable fishing and the absence of laws that protect against environmental degradation put Somalia's…

Creating successful environmental justice advocacy: The case of Michigan State

WASHINGTON, D.C. (HORN OBSERVER) - Environmental justice is all about achieving fair treatment and meaningful participation of all people regardless of race, color, source, or ethnicity. national origin or income, related to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations…

With funding from France, UN's FAO eyes new technological innovations for flood response in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the French Government on Tuesday announced a partnership in kind, which will allow FAO and other organizations to strategically focus their flood response efforts with innovations in technology and satellite…

Transitioning to innovative green energy can help Somalia alleviate poverty

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia is very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather and contributes to poorer livelihoods that negatively affect the rural populations.

Killer at large as family of Somali camera journalist killed by a police officer lingers for justice

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) On the afternoon of July 26, 2018 Abdirizak Qasim Iman, a 19-years-old Somali video and photojournalist with the privately owned SBS TV, was returning from a normal assignment at the SIMAD University in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after covering the graduation event there,…

Hopes dashed for families of murdered Somali journalists

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) - "We are suffering until today. No justice. Nobody investigated the murder of Hassan. We are hopeless. We need support. Following the murder of my husband I cannot sustain my children," says Habiba Adan Ahmed, 35-year-old wife of slain Somali journalist, Hassan Osman…