DISPLACEMENT AND ASYLUM

Plastic pollution is one of the main environmental challenges in the world today, with global plastic waste reaching 400 million tonnes annually, according to the UN Environmental Program report. Around the world, one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute, and up to five trillion plastic bags are used every year. …

JALALAQSI — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallim Abdulle recently visited internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the Jalalaqsi district of Hiiraan to assess the living conditions of the affected communities. The visit, which took place amid the ongoing drought, was aimed at understanding the challenges …

MOGADISHU — The Director-General of the National Rural Development and Sustainable Solutions Center, Mrs. Sahra Abdi, met with Mr. Sophos Sophianos, the Head of Projects at UN-Habitat Somalia, to discuss critical issues related to displacement, rural development, and the creation of sustainable solutions for vulnerable communities across Somalia. The meeting …

NAIROBI — More than 180 migrants are missing and feared dead after two boats they were travelling in capsized in rough seas off Yemen on Thursday, the International Organisation for Migration said. The boats were carrying migrants from a Horn of Africa country and capsized off Yemen’s Dhubab district in …

NAIROBI — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 45 humanitarian and development partners on Tuesday appealed for 81 million U.S. dollars to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to over 1.4 million migrants in the Horn of Africa region and Yemen in 2025. The funding request, which falls under a migrant …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Friday that Somalia is hosting 41,765 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of December 2024. The UN refugee agency said in its latest report on displacement that 64 percent of the refugees and asylum seekers are women and children. …

NAIROBI — The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Horn of Africa rose to 20.75 million at the end of 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday in a report released in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. The United Nations migration agency said that the figure increased …

MOGADISHU — On Sunday, the Chairman of the National Commission for Refugees and Internal Displacement (NCRI), Ahmed Elmi, met with the Chief of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Somalia, Manuel Marques Pereira, and Deputy Chief, Murima Prestage. The high-level meeting centered on strategies to enhance cooperation between NCRIsom and …

MOGADISHU — On Wednesday, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation of Somalia, Mr. Ali Yusuf Hosh, presided over the official handover ceremony of the leadership of the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRI). The ceremony marked the transition of leadership from Ms. Safia Hassan Mohamed …

MOGADISHU —  Somali migrants seeking a better life often face harrowing journeys across treacherous waters. For Said Muse Yalahow and his companions, the dream of reaching Spain turned into a nightmare as they drifted at sea for seven days, enduring loss, hunger, and despair. Said was one of 60 migrants aboard …