Somalia facing humanitarian crisis with up to 500,000 people needing long-term care IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 27
How aid cuts are pushing Somalia’s health services to breaking point IN FOCUS: Around 250,000 people with injuries and disabilities need help or long-term rehabilitation in a country that was already struggling even before the latest rounds of funding cuts by the US, UK and others. Rachel Hagan reports The Independent UK · Mar 27
Iran conflict impacting Somalia aid for starving families, Unicef says IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 27
Unicef warns Somali children ‘on the edge’ as Iran war worsens aid crisis Unicef has warned that children in Somalia are "on the edge" as the most malnourished are too weak to even cry. The Independent UK · Mar 27
Somali children are 'on the edge' as hunger spreads. UNICEF says Iran war has worsened the crisis Mothers in a displacement camp in southern Somalia struggle to keep their children alive as drought and aid disruptions deepen hunger, a crisis that now also has a link to the far-away Iran war The Independent UK · Mar 27
Cuts to overseas aid will ultimately hurt Britain Letters: Readers respond to the news that some of the world’s poorest countries are going to lose aid from the UK The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Give Green Cards to TPS holders: Florida Democrat introduces new bill. Is it possible? Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people of war-torn countries or countries hit by natural disasters who can't stay in their country… The Times of India · Mar 23
Trump Vows to Deploy ICE Agents to US Airports With 'Heavy Emphasis on Somalia' as Shutdown Chaos Deepens Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to US airports after 35 days of partial shutdown left 50,000 TSA officers unpaid and security lines stretching to two hours. International Business Times UK · Mar 21
'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 · Mar 21
Ilhan Omar slams Trump over ‘unhinged’ Somalia comments, calls him out for fantasy about ‘sleeping with his own daughter’ The gloves are off. We Got This Covered · Mar 17
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. Radio France Internationale · Mar 15
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 · Mar 14
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 · Mar 12
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 · Mar 9
The Guardian - US · Mar 9 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 Independent UK · Mar 8 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
International Business Times UK · Mar 1 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.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 1 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.
Marie Claire · Feb 25 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.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 ‘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
Evening Standard · Feb 24 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 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
Radio France Internationale · Feb 22 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 · Feb 21 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 · Feb 18 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