Djibouti's Economy Tanks

 Garowe Online posted on 18 November 2021 a story titled "Djibouti's Economy Nose-dives Amid Tigray Conflict."

Djibouti's finance minister recently said the country had lost half of its national wealth or $1.7 billion in the last 12 months due to the conflict in Ethiopia, COVID-19, and a locust infestation.  

US Combats Locusts in East Africa

 Borgen magazine published on 19 November 2020 an article titled "The United States' Fight Against Locusts in East Africa" by Domenic Scalora.  

The article reports on US efforts to combat a serious outbreak of locusts in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

Somalia: UN Representative Identifies Challenges before Elections

UN News posted on 24 February 2020 an article titled "Somalia: Further Consensus-building Needed Ahead of 'Historic' Election."

Jim Swan, special representative of the UN secretary general and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, laid out the challenges facing Somalia before parliamentary elections scheduled for December 2020. This will mark only the third time that Somalia has had universal suffrage elections since gaining independence in 1960.