Displacement and Asylum

ROME — Somali officials have confirmed that at least 23 Somali nationals have died after two migrant boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near the Italian island of Lampedusa. The boats, which were transporting migrants from North Africa to Europe, suffered mechanical failures before sinking. According to the Shabelle Media …

MOGADISHU — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced via its official page on platform (X) the launch of a specialized National Dialogue in Mogadishu, focusing on improving access to identity documentation for asylum seekers and refugees in Somalia. The three-day dialogue, running from August 19 to 21, 2025, seeks …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has released a new field report warning of a sharp deterioration in humanitarian conditions across multiple regions, with critical focus on Awdal, Hiraan, and Gedo provinces—areas now grappling with severe drought, mass displacement, and ongoing armed conflict. The report underscores the escalating …

MOGADISHU — In a strategic move to enhance international cooperation and push forward Somalia’s National Transformation Plan (2025–2029), Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre hosted Ms. Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at his office in Mogadishu, according to Radio Dalsan. Discussions …

MOGADISHU — According to field sources and the Kenya Red Cross Society, as reported by Hiiraan Online (HOL), eight Somali families have arrived in Mandera, a Kenyan border town, after fleeing intensified clashes in Somalia’s Gedo region between federal forces and militias aligned with the Jubbaland administration. The families crossed …

By Abdirisak Mohamud Tuuryare MOGADISHU — In 2009, a young boy named Ismail Hashim arrived at Badbado camp in Mogadishu, fleeing a devastating drought in southern Somalia. He and his family had nothing but the clothes they wore and an uncertain future ahead. “We left everything behind—just to survive,” he …

MOGADISHU — An urgent humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding in Somalia’s Hiiraan region, where intensified conflict involving the extremist Khawaarij group has displaced over 60,000 people, sparking alarm among national and regional authorities. In a high-level meeting held today at the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, has officially adopted the nation’s first-ever National Labour Migration Policy, marking a significant milestone in efforts to regulate labour migration, safeguard workers’ rights, and promote sustainable employment opportunities. The newly adopted policy aims to establish …

MOGADISHU — Somali government on Thursday repatriated 14 Somali youth who had been detained in Algeria while attempting to migrate irregularly to Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced. The group, which includes 11 young men and three young women, had been arrested while traveling along one …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully evacuated over 30 Somali citizens from Libya, where they had been imprisoned under harsh and life-threatening conditions. The announcement was made by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, who confirmed the group’s safe arrival …