Refugees are among the most vulnerable people on the planet. They generally teeter between statelessness and total damnation. I know because I was a refugee in Tanzania from 1981 to 1984. My condition wasn’t the worst because I was an “elite refugee.” I was able to attend the University of...
5 things you need to know about climate change and hunger
60 million people are facing a food crisis but the public has not heard about it. This is roughly the same as the number of refugees in the world, and is also a global phenomenon. But the crisis has not made the headlines because it was a slow, creeping disaster.The...
Somali migrants are ‘disaster’ for Minnesota, says Donald Trump
Donald Trump on Sunday warned darkly of the danger posed by Somali migrants in Minneapolis, a deeply segregated city that has the largest Somali-American community.“Here in Minnesota, you’ve seen first hand the problems caused with faulty refugee vetting, with very large numbers of Somali refugees coming into your state without...
Total 173 Criminals, including two from the Apex gang, set for deportation under tough new migration laws
TWO young thugs linked to the violent Apex street gang will be deported after their visas were revoked under tough new migration laws. The duo, aged 19 and 20, will be expelled to their countries of birth or put into immigration detention after they have finished serving out sentences in...
Somalia: The Forgotten Story
The story of Somalia's decline from stability to chaos and the problems facing its people at home and abroad.[iframe src='http://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/4k5gFJHRe_default/index.html?videoId=5187228546001' allowfullscreen frameborder=0 ]
Eight million in East Africa face starvation as drought eats into low food reserves
* More than eight million people are facing starvation in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi due to a poor harvest that has stretched the region’s food reserves. * In Kenya, more than one million people, mostly in the northeastern and coastal areas, are facing starvation; in Uganda, the below-average crop...
Somali pirates free 26 Asian hostages held since 2012
Pirates in Somalia have released 26 Asian hostages held captive for nearly five years after their fishing vessel was hijacked, negotiators said Saturday."We are very pleased to announce the release of the Naham 3 crew early this morning. They are currently in the safe hands of the Galmudug authorities and...
Somali pirates free 26 Asian hostages after four years
The fishermen’s release was negotiated by a former British army colonel who has made a mission of working to free ‘forgotten hostages’ (more…)
UN report on Somalia piracy highlights illegal fishing link
Somali pirate gangs are holding 39 hostages, five of them from Kenya, according to a United Nations Security Council report that highlights the continued role of illegal fishing and its links to piracy risks.The annual update on piracy and security interventions off the coast of Somalia listed the Kenyan hostages as...