UN voices support for Somali Government’s efforts at first-ever security conference in Mogadishu

4 December 2017 – At Somalia's first-ever security conference, hosted by the country’s Federal President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” in the capital, Mogadishu, participants agreed to speed up security sector reform and develop a plan to transfer primary responsibility for the country’s security from the United Nations-backed African Union Mission...

Somali deported for using Swedish passport

IMMIGRATION officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted a Somali who pretended to be a Swedish citizen when he tried to fly to United Kingdom, the Bureau of Immigration said on Friday. (more…)

Over 500 killed in #Mogadishu bomb blast

Mogadishu - More than 500 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in Mogadishu in October, a Somali committee looking into the attack said on Thursday, raising the death toll from at least 358. (more…)

The Effects Of Travel Ban On Somali Families In Columbus: A Trumpist Tragedy

Much of the media coverage immediately surrounding the implementation of Trump’s executive orders was focused on airport chaos, unjust detentions, and legal proceedings. Over the course of October and November of 2017, Drew Harper spoke with seven Somali families in Columbus. The effects of President Trump’s travel ban reach beyond...