A four-day week? I’d suggest a 10-day one Letters: Calendrical revolution | Somalian and US piracy | Writing fatigue | Social media activity | Four stages of life The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Funding to fight the climate crisis is failing the countries that need it most COMMENT: For Somalia — and countries like it — transparent, accessible and predictable climate finance is the difference between resilience and ruin, writes the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
US citizen arrested by ICE in Minneapolis because he ‘looks Somali,’ city officials say A 20-year-old American man who is a naturalized citizen originally from Somalia was forcibly arrested and detained by masked immigration officers The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Anti-FGM programmes axed in UK aid cuts: ‘There will be more victims’ Efforts to tackle female genital mutilation have been hit, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office claims it is ‘steadfast’ in tackling the ‘scourge’ of FGM The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar calls Trump a ‘national embarrassment’ after president’s ‘bigoted’ rant about ‘hellhole’ countries Donald Trump also revived old conspiracy theories about Ilhan Omar marrying her brother to gain citizenship to the US The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
Somalia's poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Ilhan Omar calls Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’ Minnesota congresswoman says ‘hateful rhetoric’ can lead to ‘dangerous actions by people who listen to the president’ The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2025
Why Somali migrants may still aim for US despite travel restrictions Somalia's international airport was filled with anticipation on a recent morning as 165 migrants were repatriated from Libya The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Why does Donald Trump want Somalis to leave America? President Donald Trump went on a rant against Somalia this week, calling for Somalis, including Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be thrown out of the US. The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Trump escalates bigoted rant against Somali immigrants and calls for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be thrown ‘out of our country’ “It’s not even a nation,” Trump said of Somalia. “It’s just people walking around killing each other.” The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
What to know about Somalia as Trump launches ‘garbage’ attack on nation Somalis have been fleeing the Horn of Africa nation for decades The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors - as it happened It is still unclear who ordered the strikes and whether US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth was involved, source tells Associated Press. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025
Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries Pause, including Afghanistan and Somalia, indicates plan to tie US security to increased focus on legal immigration The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025
Trump calls Somalis in Minneapolis ‘garbage’ who ‘come from Hell’ as ICE plans hundreds of arrests President launches derogatory attacks saying ‘all they do is b****’ as federal agents prepare for Minnesota operations The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
Axios · Nov 28, 2025 Trump singles out Minnesota's Somali community after D.C. shooting Trump has repeatedly singled out Somali immigrants in Minnesota over the years.
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 A visit to Somalia's crumbling hospitals shows the toll of aid cuts and war Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries and it faces a crisis of health care made worse by the Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid
The Conversation · Nov 26, 2025 Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…
The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025 Minnesotans gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ temporary protected status Though president’s order is legally questionable, advocates worry community could be targeted for immigration raids
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025 War-stricken countries warn they are being left behind at Cop30 Exclusive: Representatives from Somalia, Chad, and Yemen tell Nick Ferris about the difficulties they and other conflict-affected countries face accessing aid to address the devastating impacts of the climate crisis
Euronews · Nov 12, 2025 EU and Indian navies take over ship used by Somali pirates to seize Malta-flagged tanker Somali piracy in the region cost the world’s economy €6 billion in 2011, with €138 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite
Latin Times · Nov 11, 2025 Trump Slams Rep. Ilhan Omar For 'Telling Us How To Run Our Country': 'The Whole Thing is Crazy' President Donald Trump slammed Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for "telling us how to run our country," yet another reference to her Somali origin
Euronews · Nov 7, 2025 EU naval force vessel reaches ship raided by Somali pirates, all 24 crew on board safe Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011, when 237 attacks were reported. Somali piracy in the region in 2011 cost the world’s economy €6 billion, with €138 million paid out in ransoms.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Pirates have hijacked a vessel off the Somali coast. This is why they are making a resurgence A recent attack saw pirates fire guns before hijacking a vessel
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Special forces sent to tanker hijacked by Somali pirates The pirates fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades before boarding the vessel