DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

Amid volatile climatic shifts striking the Horn of Africa, Somalia faces a tragic new chapter of human suffering. The search for a drop of water has evolved into a daily epic for survival, amidst the silence of the wilderness and the groans of camps crowded with thousands fleeing the fangs …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali National Commission for Refugees and IDPs (NCRI), in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), launched a three-day training workshop in Mogadishu to deepen the understanding of national and international refugee and asylum legislation. The workshop aims to empower refugee community leaders, host communities, and …

MOGADISHU — In a step reflecting growing indicators of stability and the building of hope, international humanitarian organizations continue their efforts to facilitate the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes, reaffirming that the homeland remains the ultimate haven for rebuilding lives and enhancing social peace and comprehensive …

MOGADISHU — The Somali government announced today the successful repatriation of 275 Somali citizens after rescuing them from human trafficking networks and perilous migration routes in Libya, as part of state efforts to protect its citizens and ensure their dignified return. This humanitarian milestone resulted from close cooperation between the …

​KISMAYO — Somalia’s Jubbaland State is witnessing fresh and extensive waves of displacement as prolonged drought forces rural families to abandon their homes in a desperate search for water and basic survival. Mustaqbal Media confirmed that the latest displacement waves are concentrated in the Gedo, Lower Juba, and Middle Juba …

BENGHAZI — Libyan security authorities successfully executed a strategic raid, freeing over 200 migrants, mostly Somali nationals, held in a secret underground prison in the town of Kufra, southeastern Libya. Reuters reported that authorities discovered cramped cells three meters below the surface, designed by traffickers to hold Somali migrants and …

​MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation, Ali Yusuf Hosh, met with the newly appointed Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Somalia to discuss enhancing cooperation on displacement, refugee protection, and civil registration systems. According to reports by Mustaqbal Media (MM), the …

​MOGADISHU — Authorities in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region have urged displaced residents to return to their homes in Jilib Marka, following successful military operations that restored government control over the strategic area. According to Mustaqbal Media (MM), a joint force comprising the Somali National Army and the National Intelligence and …

​NEW YORK — The United Nations confirmed that the drought crisis in the Federal Republic of Somalia is now affecting more than 4.6 million people—approximately a quarter of the total population—amid warnings of severe humanitarian and social repercussions due to the continued scarcity of essential resources. According to the Xinhua …

KISMAYO — The humanitarian crisis is escalating in southern Somalia, where vast areas of the Lower Juba region are experiencing a massive wave of displacement. This follows the severe intensification of the acute drought that has struck the region over the past weeks. These harsh conditions have forced a large …