[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A widening scandal of corruption, abuse of power and extortion has emerged within Somalia's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, raising grave concerns about the integrity of the country's climate financing mechanisms. At the centre of the controversy is the Director General of the Ministry, Yusuf Abdirahman Samatar, who has allegedly been exploiting his position to manipulate climate funding, pressure international financial institutions and coerce organisations into paying bribes to secure their