Country: Somalia Source: Radio Ergo Please refer to the attached file. Brief AnalysisAmong this week’s calls to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform (17-23 July 2025) there was a spike in the number of people calling about extreme drought and water shortages, especially from Somaliland regions and also parts of Puntland and Mudug. The absence of humanitarian aid was noted by some callers. Elsewhere, several farmers in Bay region called to say they had had rainfall this year and were now harvesting their crops and produce. Callers in some scattered parts of Hirshabelle and Galgadud reported rainfall in their areas. The following summarises the calls by theme.IDPs – in central Somalia’s Mudug region, a caller in Galkayo said he was calling on behalf of IDPs in Alanley camp, where there was no water. He said there was nothing in the camp and they were appealing for aid. Another in Goldogob said he was among IDPs who had no access to water or medicines. He said they needed aid organisations to reach them and wanted his message to be shared with them.Nutrition – a mother in Garowe, Nugal region, left a short message asking how they could protect their children from malnutrition.Drought and water scarcity – a caller in Baki, Awdal, said there was bad drought in the area and he wanted to know what help they could get by airing their message via Radio Ergo about the situation that people were reporting. In Togdher region, a caller in Sheikh said they were facing drought affecting the people and livestock. He said they were praying for rainfall. A female caller in Togdher said they were short of water. A caller in Dadmaren said whilst they had rainfall, other areas around were still hit by drought. Among several in Sanag region, a caller in Hadaftimo said the main issue they faced was the shortage of water. They hadn’t had rainfall and water wells had broken down. He said they didn’t know anywhere in Sanag where they could get water and they needed water aid before people started dying in the area. Others in Shimbirale and Yufle were concerned about losing their livestock due to lack of water and said the temperatures were very hot. A caller in Faroguul said the water in the wells was bitter and was making the children sick. He said they were appealing for aid to alleviate the water crisis. Another caller who didn’t specify his precise location said he had brought his goats to the well on 17th July but there was no water. He said the people needed aid organisations to reach them. In Sool, a female caller said they were losing their livestock to severe drought and were appealing for help. Another in Ari-adeye also said they hadn’t had any rain and needed aid due to the drought conditions. In Bari region, a caller in Qandala said they faced drought, water and food shortages and their livestock had no fodder. He added that they hadn’t seen any aid organisations around and were appealing for help. In Nugal region, a caller said they had lost livestock and needed aid. Further south, a caller in Middle Shabelle said they were short of water as the irrigation canals were clogged with soil. He added that the water levels in the river had dropped significantly and their crops were drying out. A caller in Lower Shabelle said the drought was accompanied by strong winds making visibility poor due to clouds of dust.Climate and Environment – a caller in Godobjiran, Mudug, said people were moving to shelter in areas with vegetation cover to escape the sand dunes being blown in by strong winds. He urged people to stop cutting down the trees, which provided wind breaks. Two callers, one of them in Saah-dheer, Sool, wanted to know what impact a large concentration of camels or other livestock herds had on loss of vegetation and environmental degradation. [It is likely they were responding to a Radio Ergo report aired this week about female livestock owners selling off animals and reducing their herds before they died and diversifying their income by opening small businesses].Agriculture – callers mainly in Hirshabelle called the Radio Farming programme asking for tips especially on pest control. Several farmers in Baidoa and Burhakaba, Bay region, announced that they had had good rain and were now harvesting their crops and vegetables. A female caller in Wanlaweyn said they were working on their farms and doing well. She added that they loved Radio Ergo’s programmes.Rainfall – the calls about rain this week came from scattered areas across Galgadud, Middle and Lower Shabelle, Bay, with a few from elsewhere including Lasanod in Sool.