MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu will vote on Thursday in municipal elections meant to pave the way for the East African country’s first direct national polls in more than half a century. With the exception of votes in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and the breakaway region of Somaliland, Somalia last held...
By Ali Haji Warsame Being involved in Somali politics is chaotic, often defying all known and even unknown political norms. In short, the general advice is to follow the crowd. This tendency has cultural roots, as Somalis often use the proverb “Meeshii laga il la’ yahay il baa la iska tiraa,” which can be roughly...
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) — The drought emergency in Somalia has significantly deepened, with authorities estimating that 4.61 million people have been affected by prolonged dry conditions across the country, the United Nations (UN) relief agency said Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the drought emergency follows the poor performance of...
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables to sell at local markets. At the time, the lake was receding and...
ANKARA– Africa’s forests have shifted from absorbing carbon to becoming a net carbon source after 2010 due to extensive losses of tropical moist broadleaf forests, researchers warn. A new study published in the Nature Portfolio journal in November reveals that Africa’s forests and woody savannas switched from carbon sink to net source between 2010 and...
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed Trump’s December 17 speech—a 20-minute primetime address carried live by the nation’s major broadcast networks—was a spectacle of deflection and scapegoating. Instead of taking responsibility for his failures, he placed blame on Joe Biden, Somali Minnesotans, immigrants, past trade deals, and what he vaguely labeled a “corrupt system.” As at his...
Mogadishu– The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) raises alarm over the rapidly worsening drought conditions, warning of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe as a sharp decline in international funding coincides with escalating humanitarian needs. According to Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC), the drought is driving 3.4 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity across Somalia. In...
CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group earlier this year on the largest displacement camp in western Sudan, the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a report released Thursday. RSF stormed Zamzam camp in April as part of its siege of the city of...
By Mohamed Mahad Ahmed (Culuma) Abstract In Afgoye Southwest of Somalia, the ongoing rural-urban migration exacerbates socio- economic vulnerabilities and disrupts traditional livelihoods. Understanding the specific impacts and patterns of this migration is crucial for developing targeted interventions that enhance resilience and support sustainable development in the region. Rural-urban migration is a prevailing phenomenon globally,...
Mogadishu, Somalia (WDN)— An elderly farmer was killed in Mogadishu on 14 December 2025, an incident that allegedly involved government security forces loyal to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The family, relatives and elders of the Sheikhaal clan have issued an urgent demand for justice following the killing of the elderly farmer. At a press conference...