MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s government on Thursday denied an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program and seized food aid earmarked for impoverished civilians. The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it has suspended all assistance from Washington to Somalia’s federal government over the...
(ERGO) – More than 60 families who had been forced to flee conflict in Erigabo over a year ago are stranded in desperation, after walking long distances southwards through Sanag region and into Sool region seeking safety and assistance. Having abandoned their homes and businesses in Erigabo at the end of 2024, they first sought safety...
MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren and hostile Mauritanian desert. The crack of the wood against dry grass lands in unison, a technique perfected by more than a decade of fighting bushfires. There is no...
(ERGO) – Nearly 200 young people, including the poor and displaced, have lifted their families out of poverty after finding work opportunities in green houses, which have been established by businessmen on the outskirts of Mogadishu. Mahmoud Ilyas Hassan, who has been working for six months, has been able to support his mother and seven siblings....
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving at least four people believed trapped. Rescue workers are digging through the rubble. The building was in an area of Nairobi known as South C, according to the Kenya Red Cross, which said in a statement that a...
By Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh How Minnesota Became Home to Somali America The story of Somalis in Minnesota begins not with politics, but with survival. In 1991, the collapse of the Somali state triggered one of the longest and most devastating civil wars in modern African history. Entire cities were destroyed, institutions vanished overnight, and...
CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian team visited el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time since a paramilitary force overran the city in October, carrying out a rampage that is believed to have killed hundreds of people and sent most of the population fleeing. The hours-long visit gave the U.N. its first glimpse...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday it was auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to detect fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or revocation of citizenship. “Under U.S. law, if an individual procures citizenship on a fraudulent basis, that is grounds for denaturalization,” Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene on Monday for an emergency session to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. The session was requested by Somalia, which was one of the 21 African, Arab and Islamic countries that condemned Israel’s move. “Israel will act responsibly and we will continue to cooperate with partners who contribute to regional...
(ERGO) – The lack of roads is having an economic and livelihood impact on hundreds of farmers living in areas under the Calmadow and Galgala mountains in the Sanaag and Bari regions. These people have no way to transport their crops harvested over the past three months. This problem was caused by landslides and landslides in...