More than 90 Somali men and women were subjected to "inhumane conditions and egregious abuse" on a failed deportation flight that lasted nearly 48 hours and was eventually forced to return to the United States earlier this month, according to a class-action lawsuit filed this week. (more…)
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Somalis were shackled for nearly 48 hours on failed US deportation flight
More than 90 Somali men and women were held shackled on an airplane for nearly 48 hours – and some were forced to urinate where they sat – during a failed attempt to deport them from the US, according to a lawsuit filed late on Monday. (more…)
Somalia: Up to 30 Percent of Soldiers Unarmed
Since September 2017, al-Shabab militants have overrun four Somali government military bases, killing more than 60 soldiers and seizing large quantities of weapons. (more…)
Somali Security Forces Arrest Former Minister in Raid
MOGADISHU - Somali security forces have arrested a former minister and outspoken government critic after clashing with his bodyguards during an overnight raid on his home, the security ministry said on Monday. (more…)
UN envoy welcomes new Somali policy on role of youth in peacebuilding
Welcoming the launch of a national policy for young people in Somalia, the United Nations Youth Envoy expressed hope that with the new policy, young Somalis will be able to contribute to peacebuilding efforts in the country. (more…)
South Africa’s ANC prepares to elect new leader
Soweto, South Africa - Voting for the next leader of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is expected to commence later on Sunday, the ANC has announced. (more…)
AU trains Somalia police on countering explosive devices
MOGADISHU, Dec. 17 -- The African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) forces ended a ten-day training course on Sunday in a move aimed at stepping up efforts to counter widespread use of explosives. (more…)
African asylum seeker, 72, who scammed taxpayers out of £40,000 of benefits after he fled BACK to his Somali homeland because he ‘missed the sunshine’ is jailed
A Somalian refugee, who continued receiving nearly £39,000 in benefits after returning to his homeland because he missed the sunshine, has been jailed for fifteen months. (more…)
US orders new probe on alleged massacre in Somalia
The head of the US Africa Command on Thursday ordered a new investigation of claims that US troops massacred 10 civilians in an August raid on a farm in central Somalia. (more…)
US Suspends Aid to Much of Somali Military
PENTAGON — The United States is suspending aid for much of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, U.S. officials confirmed to VOA on Thursday. (more…)