The Latest Breaking News from Somalia

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

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 · Mar 1

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 · 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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

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 · 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

The Independent UK · Feb 24

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.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22

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 Guardian - AU · Feb 21