Libya may become another Somalia if UN talks push fails – British envoy
If UN attempts to get peace talks going between rival Libyan factions fail, there is a risk of full-scale civil war which would pose a serious threat to Libya's neighbours…
After Somalia’s famine, hunger persists
At a hospital in Mogadishu's Yaqshid district, children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, worsened by stomach and chest infections, are receiving treatment that is likely saving their young lives. Three…
Lure of high-risk riches too strong for Somalia refugees
On a good day, Salat Ahmed and his pregnant wife Sadiyo make two dollars (1.80 euro) selling kilogramme bundles of khat, a leafy green herb that is mildly narcotic when…
Despair as Somalia eyes future without medical charity
Maryan Muse sits with her four children in front of the closed doors of the Jaziira medical facility in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, tearful and discouraged. "Who will now help my…
Somalia’s tentative recovery
Finally, some good news from Somalia: according to a new issue of the French weekly Paris Match, the Somali shilling has doubled in value against the dollar over the last…
Joy in rural Somalia as al-Shabaab loses ground
For the first time in three-and-a-half years Somali farmers in the strategic Afgoye region outside Mogadishu say they can breathe a sigh of relief, as the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabaab…
Red Cross to feed one million in war against Somalia hunger
The Red Cross is undertaking a massive food distribution project across Somalia, in an effort to tackle the worsening hunger crisis in the war-torn nation. "We want to feed one…
Mali may become ‘next Somalia’
West African nations are considering imminent military intervention in Mali amid growing fears that the country is about to become what one expert has dubbed “the next Somalia”.Up to 5,000…
Somalia: peace prospects
After 20 years of sliding backwards, Somalia has taken a step in the right direction. Together with international efforts and adoption of a new federal constitution by the 825-member Assembly…
Refugees in Kenya
In March 2021, Kenya ordered the swift closure of Kakuma and Dadaab – two sprawling refugee camps that host more than 400,000 people, mostly from neighbouring Somalia, South Sudan and…
