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'Will put ICE in airports': Trump threatens after bill to fund US homeland security failed

Former President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy ICE agents to airports for security, demanding Democrats agree to fund airport safety. He specifically targeted immigrants from Somalia, blaming them and Minnesota officials for issues in the state. This comes after a Homeland Security funding bill stalled in the Senate, with…

The Times of India

Ilhan Omar slams Trump over ‘unhinged’ Somalia comments, calls him out for fantasy about ‘sleeping with his own daughter’

The gloves are off.

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Under the same sky, climate change brings drought to Somalia and floods to Kenya

For east African neighbours Kenya and Somalia, the effects of climate change are worlds apart, with one country suffering drought and the other deadly flooding.

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US judge pauses termination of deportation protections for some Somali immigrants

A federal judge in Massachusetts is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in the U.S. The judge issued an administrative stay on Friday

The Independent UK

Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and another was from Tanzania

The Guardian - US

Gulf attention is turning inward: why the Iran war could destabilise the Horn of Africa

Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa over the past decade. The countries in this region include Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somaliland, Somalia and Djibouti.

The Conversation

Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’

ICE launched ‘Operation Buckeye’ and ‘influencers’ claimed Somalis are running fraudulent businesses after Trump repeatedly used racist language against group in December

The Guardian - US

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How displaced women around the world are finding hope in the most uncertain of times

IN FOCUS: On International Women’s Day, a British charity tells James C. Reynolds how women are helping develop solutions to displacement crises around the world

The Independent UK

Inside Donald Trump's 'Legacy': The First Ever President to Bomb 7 Countries in a Single Year

Explore how Donald Trump, once a critic of 'endless wars,' authorized military strikes in seven countries within a year, marking a historic presidency.

International Business Times UK

Crisis-level hunger in Somalia nearly doubles to 6.5 million people, UN experts warn

The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year to 6.5 million people, UN-backed experts have warned.

Radio France Internationale

Duchess Sophie Visits Victims of Sexual Violence in Somalia Amid Brother-in-Law Andrew's Scandal

The Duchess of Edinburgh is continuing her work fighting for women's rights.

Marie Claire

‘A rushed execution’: the case of the woman convicted of child murder that shocked Somalia

The speed at which Hodan Mohamud Diiriye was executed has raised questions about the fairness of her trial

The Guardian - UK

Sophie visits Somalia to highlight threat of conflict-related sexual violence

The duchess, at the request of the Foreign Office, spent two days in the east African country to raise awareness of the ongoing issue.

Evening Standard

Around 7 million people in Somalia face severe hunger amid drought, conflict and aid cuts

The UN further estimates that 1.84 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer acute malnutrition this year

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US can access Somaliland's minerals and military bases, says minister

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, the minister of the presidency has said, as the breakaway region of Somalia pushes for global recognition.

The Guardian - AU

How an Australian farmer is planning to get US consumers hooked on camel milk

A staple in African and Arab communities for millennia, camel milk is now being marketed as a ‘superfood’

The Independent UK

Somalia renews its US-backed fight against al-Shabab militant group. Here is why it matters

Somalia’s government says U.S.-backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group

The Guardian - AU

Ley’s shadow immigration minister ‘never agreed’ to unreleased Liberal plan to ban migrants from Gaza and Somalia

Angus Taylor says the hardline policy document designed under Sussan Ley has ‘no validity’ but hints he will toughen policy

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Somalia becomes a flashpoint in Turkey's rivalry with Israel

Staunchly allied with Turkey, Somalia has become a flashpoint in Turkey's rivalry with Israel. Ankara recently deployed fighter jets to Mogadishu in the latest signal that it is determined to protect its strategic interests in the Horn of Africa after Israel recognised the breakaway region of Somaliland.

The Independent UK

Pilot saves 55 by crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane into sea

The plane experienced issues 15 minutes after takeoff from Mogadishu

The Independent UK

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry

Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya

The Independent UK

Somalia welcomes its first bowling alley as the middle class and diaspora returnees grow

Somalia is showing signs of revival from decades of conflict, welcoming its first bowling alley in the capital, Mogadishu

The Independent UK

US says aid will resume while Somali officials deny causing disruption leading to suspension

The United States say it is lifting a suspension of aid to Somalia

The Independent UK

Chaos erupts in Somalia's parliament over proposed constitutional amendments

Scuffles and shouting erupted during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday

The Conversation

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play

Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a sovereign state when its independence is recognised by the United Nations. For this reason, it has no seat at the UN and is considered, under international law, part of…

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