ROME (SOHA) – Among the 50,872 migrants that crossed the Mediterranean Sea until July 15, 2018, 1,443 had lost their lives while trying to cross into Europe, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday. In a statement, International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the arrivals are mainly from Tunisia, Eritrea, Cote …

EDMONTON (SOHA) – When his science teacher in Ottawa first asked him to become a teacher’s assistant for a Grade 10 class, Farah Dahir discovered a new hobby; teaching. Though he eventually went on to find a career in oil, his love of educating never left him. Now the 37-year-old …

TORONTO (SOHA) – House of Commons Immigration Committee to meet today after increasingly tense month on the issue of asylum claimants Last week a tense meeting between Canada’s federal immigration minister and an Ontario government minister ended in name-calling, an abrupt exit, and demands for an apology. It was all over …

HARGEISA (SOHA) – Harvests from 550 farms in Salahley, 80 km south of Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, have been destroyed by pests. The crops were planted in April and May when the Gu seasonal rains resumed in Salahley, after the long period of drought. Mustafe Abdiqadir, an expert working with a …

There is a proverb that says, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” The author of the proverb was underlying the importance of a strong foundation for future generations to build upon. In the past three decades, few such …

BAIDOA (SOHA) – Parliament members of Southwest state and the federal parliament of Somalia and moderate Islamist leaders have held a meeting in Baidoa, capital of Bay region, accusing the organisations of failing to cooperate with the people in the region. Salah Ahmed Sheikh, the district commissioner of Bardaale mentioned …

NAIROBI (SOHA) – The UN Security Council has been cautioned against linking peacekeeping troops in Somalia to illegal charcoal and sugar trade without evidence. Defence Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo yesterday told the teams monitoring the peace process against accusing African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) soldier. She said they should …

“As a country, we need to look beyond the hateful sentiments of some of our politicians and see the ‘crisis’ for what it is: ephemeral. Far from being a permanent phenomenon, the tide of asylum seekers is similar to a natural disaster — an acute circumstance that is as disruptive …

BRUSSELS (SOHA) – The European Union released €89 million (nearly $105 million) in humanitarian assistance to Somalia, according to the European Commission on Wednesday. The Commission stated that the funding comes ahead of the Somalia Partnership Forum co-hosted by the EU taking place next week on July 16-17. “The devastating effects …

MOGADISHU (SOHA) – Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented a number of health projects in Somalia during the first half of 2018. The implementation has come as part of its development intervention in the field of health, which is based on the integration of the curative and preventive aspects, QC has …