Al Jazeera Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by under the scorching sun. “If I knew I would end up here [in Somalia] I would have never gotten these tattoos,” the 39-year-old tells Al Jazeera, saying he has...
THE HAGUE- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. In their decision, the ICC judges said there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant...
By Abdiwahab Hussein Mohamed Mogadishu, once a renowned city in Somalia celebrated for its rich culture and historical charm, is now grappling with a crisis that jeopardizes the very foundation of its socioeconomic structure. The divide between the affluent and the less fortunate is widening due to Mogadishu’s soaring house rentals, which are a result...
Dr. Abdirizak Mohamud Takar; Rector of East Africa University, Somalia Somalia’s higher education system has undergone significant disruptions, particularly since the collapse of the central government in 1991. This breakdown led to the disintegration of educational institutions, including the Somali National University (SNU), once the cornerstone of higher learning in the country (Nur-Awaleh, 2003). The...
KHARTOUM, (Xinhua) — Prices hike and scarcity of basic commodities across Sudan have exacerbated the living conditions of citizens already grappling with the repercussions of an ongoing civil war in the country. In Omdurman city, north of the capital Khartoum, the prices of basic commodities witnessed a significant rise. “During the recent period, prices have...
By Hussein Mohamed The effects of climate change on global food security are a matter of great concern, especially in regions that already face environmental pressures. The Somali regions, with their arid and semi-arid landscapes, are particularly vulnerable to climate variability and extreme weather events. These regions often experience droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and desertification, all...
By Matt McGrath, Environment corresponden A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was “impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat. Researchers say human activities like burning fossil fuels made temperatures up to 1.4C hotter...
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) – Somalia has launched a new program to build the resilience of households and local communities to economic and climate-related shocks in four districts of Puntland and Galmudug states. The program, which was launched on Wednesday, will target one million people in the two states and will be implemented over 18 months in...
China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. The White House said the Algerian-proposed resolution would “jeopardise” talks to end the war. The US has proposed...
The number of African migrants who arrived in Mexico last year was nine times higher than the year before, according to official statistics. Figures released by Mexico’s Interior Department at the weekend show that almost 60,000 migrants arrived from Africa in 2023 – a huge jump from the previous year when 6,500 made the journey....