Perpetual Emergency: A Personal Journey of Climate Change, Conflict and Famine in Somalia
02 February 2023, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
A DPU Dialogues in Development event
Event Information
Open to
- All
Organiser
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Emmanuel Osuteye
Location
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Room 403Senate House, Malet StreetLondonWC1E 7HU
People living in the Horn of Africa are facing one of the worst droughts in over 40 years, and 20 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are facing severe drought with devastating consequences to lives and livelihoods, including widespread famine. This situation albeit acute is not new as protracted periods of drought conditions have historically placed Somalia in the headlines, interlinked with the outbreak of conflicts, displacement and other manifestations of social fragilities. Climate change impacts and conflict-related risks often overlap or exacerbate each other resulting in complex needs for communities living in conflict-affected areas. This event presents an autoethnographic reflection by Somalian independent researcher Nuradin Dirie on the compounded humanitarian crises in Somalia and explores potential pathways for addressing this challenge.