DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

In a development reflecting the depth of the humanitarian and economic crisis in Yemen, the number of Somali refugees opting for voluntary return to their home country is increasing. They are fleeing the grinding poverty and unemployment they face in war-torn Yemen, despite the instability that also affects Somalia. Reports …

​A severe humanitarian crisis is impacting thousands of Somali families in the Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya, while the United Nations warns of an escalating state of emergency due to drought in Somalia, signaling a potential widespread humanitarian catastrophe, according to a report published by “The New Arab” (Al-Araby …

MOGADISHU — Confronting a devastating drought wave, the Somali Federal Government and State Governments officially declared a “State of Emergency” last week, warning of escalating humanitarian and food risks as the “Gu” (Spring) rainy season approaches, which may not bring sufficient relief. ​The country is suffering from an acute drought …

​HARGEISA — Qatar Charity, in coordination with relevant housing and humanitarian authorities, has laid the foundation stone for the “Al Rayyan Model Village” project at the “Mohamed Moageb” camp south of Hargeisa. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to bolster community development and provide stable residential environments for displaced …

​MOGADISHU — A technical report from the Emergency Trend Tracking (ETT) tool, featured by “Nabed Somalia”, revealed precise shifts in sudden displacement movements in Somalia during Week 30 of 2025, warning of increasing humanitarian pressure on urban centers due to conflict and drought. “Nabed Somalia” explained that the tracking tool, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations has issued a stark warning regarding a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, reporting that over 142,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been forcibly evicted from temporary shelters since the start of 2025. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the …

NEW YORK — Lieutenant General Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for the Federal Government of Somalia, represented the country at the High-Level Roundtable on Solutions to Internal Displacement during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The event was jointly organized …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has successfully completed the repatriation of 173 Somali citizens who were recently released from detention centres in Libya, officials confirmed. A chartered aircraft transporting 151 returnees, the majority of whom were young people, arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Senior government …

RIYADH — His Excellency Abdullah bin Suhail Al-Muhaidli, Secretary-General of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO), affirmed the utmost importance of the project supporting the water and environmental sanitation sector in displaced persons’ camps in Somalia. This project, which is funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid …

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 …