By: Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Many Somali refugees living in Kenya believe they will be forced to return home, with more than 300 out of almost half a million asking for help with repatriation, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said amid warnings of worsening hunger due to poor rains. The UNHCR...
November 14, 2026
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MSF says Somali refugees reluctant to return, warns against aid cut
NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — International medical humanitarian charity on Thursday said the majority of Somali refugees living in northern Kenyan camps are not willing to return home due to insecurity and harsh economic conditions. The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) also warned the recently signed agreement by UNHCR, Kenya and Somali governments must not happen at the...
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Governments sign agreement to repatriate Somali refugees residing in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya: Thousands of refugees from Somalia in Kenya may soon begin returning home voluntarily after the government signed an agreement with the Somali government for their repatriation, in a process that may take three years to complete. Deputy President William Ruto and Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia Fawzia Yusuf Adam together with the United...
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UN SEEKS SURGE IN SOMALIA FIGHT VS. AL-SHABAB
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war against al-Shabab militants in Somalia has “ground to a halt” and needs a surge of almost 4,400 more African Union troops and massive U.N. assistance to break the stalemate and avoid failure, a top U.N. official said Wednesday. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Security Council that the U.N.-endorsed...
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BRITAIN’S SOMALIS ARE PANICKING ABOUT BARCLAYS
By Chris Goodfellow Barclays are trying to shut down the last international service that transfers money to Somalia, threatening the country’s stability by cutting off a support network that helps to feed millions of people. The British bank is spooked because HSBC had to pay a £1.2 billion fine last year for failing to stop “drug kingpins” depositing “dirty” money...
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HYENAS IN ETHIOPIA WILL EAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH
By Mark Hay For much of my life, despite hours of Animal Planet, my primary conception of hyenas came fromThe Lion King. Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed made hyenas out to be creepy but ultimately gawky, weak, and comedic characters (it’s hard to be frightened by villains voiced by Whoopi Goldberg and Cheech Marin) who occasionally...
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Despite the Kenya mall tragedy, there is hope in the Horn of Africa
The global community must not allow the Westgate terrorist attack to overshadow the progress achieved in the region The recent terrorist attack on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi,Kenya, is a stark and tragic warning of what can happen if the world neglects Somalia. The international community has turned a blind eye to the Horn of Africafor too long,...
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Crossing the al-Shabab frontline in Somalia
By Mark Doyle BBC News, in Gobweyn, Somalia When I saw the trenches and foxholes used by al-Shabab fighters on the front line just north of Kismayo, the war taking place inside Somalia suddenly became very real. I’ve always known that al-Shabab was an army as well as a radical group capable of the most...
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Al-Shabaab: the rise of a youth-led Islamist movement
Fighters from Somali’s al-Shabaab have continually surprised observers, who predicted their downfall early on Guy Alexander It is only seven years since Ethiopian forces swept into Somalia with the political and military backing of the US to topple the Islamic Courts Union, an Islamist movement that had taken control of much of south and central Somalia after...
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Increasing aid to Somalia insults British taxpayers
EARLIER this week the Director of Public Prosecutions announced that benefit fraudsters would now be treated like any other thieves and could face prison sentences of up to 10 years. That makes a lot of sense. By: Stephen Pollard Fraud needs to be stamped on – especially when hardworking taxpayers cash is being stolen. But when...