For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate shocks and economic downturn drive out local experts who take with them the know-how that is essential to reversing the crisis. So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way...
Mogadishu (WDN)- In the wave of aggressive disposals of national public assets in Mogadishu under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration, alarm and outrage have grown over the unlawful sale and looting of state-owned land. Much of this land shelters between 3.8 to 4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have no alternative refuge. The evictions...
Mombasa (WDN) – Two Somali sisters drowned on Wednesday in a swimming pool at their family’s home in Mombasa, Kenya, police confirmed. The victims, identified as 13-year-old Ca’isha Mohamed and her 8-year-old sister Hamdi Mohamed, were reportedly on school holiday when the incident occurred. According to Mombasa Police Commander Peter Kimani, the girls entered the...
Mandera Senator Ali Roba has urged the government to act decisively to protect lives and property in Mandera, as fighting between the Somali National Army and Jubaland Security Forces escalates. The clashes, centred around control of the strategic town of Bula Hawa on the Kenya–Somalia border, have left Mandera residents living in fear. Those near...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. Excerpts and highlights from the letter: “Somaliland has emerged as a critical security and...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Reports from the 13 August meeting between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Opposition of the National Salvation Council (Samato Bixinta) indicate that negotiations have collapsed after the president refused to abandon his contentious One Person One Vote (1P1V) election plan. Opposition leaders rejected the proposal outright, though sources suggest some members...
ANKARA / ISTANBUL– South Sudan on Wednesday denied reports that it is holding talks with Israel to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, saying it “firmly refutes” recent claims in Israeli media suggesting such plans. South Sudan “firmly refutes recent media reports claiming that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is engaged in discussion with...
Poverty, insecurity, and distance already impede access to care in remote areas of Somalia, and the suspension of USAID funding has caused the closure of at least 37 health sites around Baidoa. Just 10 days after giving birth to twins at home in Diinsoor in Somalia’s Bay district , Aisha* began experiencing heavy, potentially life-threatening bleeding,...
(Ergo)- A women’s organisation in Baidoa, which works to resolve family conflicts and advocates for girls’ right to education, has released data showing that about 500 girls have dropped out of school in the past three years after their parents forced them into marriage. Of these girls, 300 are now struggling as single mothers in...
By UNDP Climate Promise Across the world, a vibrant movement of young people is taking on a formidable challenge: tackling climate change and building a resilient future. The rise of this youth-led movement has played a defining role in accelerating climate action in recent years. With creativity, drive and determination, young people have been advocating for...