13 more Somali returnees from Libya arrive in Mogadishu Storyline:National News A third group of 13 Somalis stranded in Libya today arrived in Mogadishu adding the number of those already back home to 37. The returnees who had been held in… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech 3.8m children targeted in measles vaccination campaign in Somalia A new round of measles vaccination campaign will this week target 3.8 million children in south-central regions and Somaliland, UNICEF and WHO have said. The two UN bodies said Monday…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World 2,000 Ethiopians cross into Kenya as tension builds in Oromia region By Fauxile Kibet Almost 2,000 Ethiopians have crossed into the border town of Moyale in Kenya’s north east following days after nine civilians were killed by Ethiopian security forces who…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Myanmar uses forced starvation policy on Rohingya: UN Crimes committed by Myanmar especially in wake of Oct. 2016 and Aug. 2017 bear hallmarks of genocide, says UN expert By Myanmar authorities have been using a policy of forced…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Hundreds of migrants picked up between Libya and Italy By International charity ships and Libya’s coastguard and picked up several hundred migrants on Saturday as smugglers trying to take advantage of calm seas launched a flurry of boats towards…
2 mins read Storyline:National News London event ups 2018 humanitarian aid for Somalia to $350m The UN has set a target of $1.5 billion for 2018 humanitarian response Donors meeting in London this week pushed up humanitarian support for Somalia to hit the $350 million…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Refugees stuck in Libyan prisons as U.N. evacuation plan stalls By An emergency plan to evacuate refugees from dangerous prisons in Libya has stalled because European countries are taking too long to resettle them, the United Nations said on Wednesday.…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Germany commits €50m for Banaadir and Gedo regions The German government will fund resilience building projects in Gedo and Banaadir regions to the tune of €50 million for the next three years. The German Federal Ministry for Economic…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia to benefit from $533m US drought aid package Somalia will be among a number of African countries to benefit in the new US aid announced Tuesday by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ahead of his tour of select…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Aid agencies urge debt relief for Somalia More than 30 aid agencies working in Somalia on Monday called on multilateral lenders to cancel the Horn of Africa nation’s debt so that Mogadishu can access funds to create…