The last deployment of regular U.S. troops to Somalia led to an incident that sparked widespread horror.Somali militiamen shot down two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, killing 18 American soldiers. They captured several of the corpses, dragging them through the streets of the Somali capital....
Melbourne milk bar bans black teenagers
A milk bar in Melbourne's west has come under fire over a racist sign placed in their window banning black teenagers from the shop.The typed sign was placed in the window of the shop on Burleigh Road, Melton."Because the 14-18 year old black always steal," the sign starts, the store...
Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland sentences journalist to two years in jail
A court in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has sentenced a reporter to two years in jail for what it said was endangering peace and security, a journalists' rights group said on Saturday.The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said that Abdimalik Muse Oldon was detained in February upon his...
Somalia Education Cluster Annual Report 2016 (January 2017)
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTIn 2016, Somalia has experienced a number of emergencies. In addition to the protracted IDP crisis, severe drought, floods, and internal conflicts have occurred. These emergencies have put extra pressure on the government and partners to provide protection and basic services to citizens including education services which are already...
EU, CARE Launch €3.8m Skills Training Project in Somalia
The European Union (EU) and Care International have partnered with the Somali Education Authorities to launch a vocational and higher education project to equip people with road infrastructure and renewable energy skills. (more…)
ISIS ‘kills Aussie baby as revenge’
The baby of an Australian man fighting with Islamic State has been reportedly murdered by the regime. The Daily Telegraph reports intelligence agencies believe the baby, an Australian citizen, was killed by ISIS terrorists as punishment for its father’s attempt to flee the bloody conflict. (more…)
IGAD Summit: Refugee camp never meant to be permanent home
Heads of State from Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan on Saturday met in the Kenyan capital Nairobi for the special Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD Summit on Somali Refugees. (more…)
IGAD sets up multi-donor trust fund to held Somalia
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD has set up a Multi -Donor Trust Fund to help in the reconstruction of Somalia. (more…)
More than 40 Somali refugees killed in helicopter attack off Yemen coast
At least 42 Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen late on Thursday when a helicopter reportedly attacked the boat they were travelling in.Coastguard Mohamed al-Alay said the refugees, carrying official UN refugee agency (UNHCR) documents, were travelling from Yemen to Sudan when they were attacked by an...
Why are millions at risk of famine?
Famine has been declared in South Sudan, and is looming in Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen. Here's what you need to know and how you can help.Famine has been declared in regions of South Sudan's Unity State, in the world’s newest country, which has been embroiled in conflict since its independence....