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Vladimir Putin's war machine will see world become 'hell on earth' if not stopped

Director of the UN's World Food Programme David Beasley has warned of "frightening" food shortages that could spark widespread civil unrest in countries relying on Ukraine's wheat exports to feed their citizens

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

A Somali boy's mission to find food as climate change takes its toll

Each morning in this Somali border town, 11-year-old Bashir Nur Salat plots his day's mission behind a crooked wire fence. Armed with only a friend's yellow school shirt, a borrowed book and toothy grin, he eyes his prize through the mesh: lunch.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Somalia Grants KSrelief Medal of Honor for its Humanitarian Efforts

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Robley awarded the Medal of Honor to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) for its distinguished efforts in providing urgent humanitarian and relief assistance in the country. The prime minister recognized KSrelief's aid to the displaced people who were affected by drought…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 18, 2022

'Widen gaze from Ukraine' to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. agency warns

The world must "widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine" to prevent Somalia sliding into famine, the United Nations' children's agency said on Tuesday, warning only a third of the $250 million needed to stave off catastrophe had so far been raised.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Famine risk rises in Somalia as rains fail, food prices soar - U.N

Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs, United Nations agencies said on Monday.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Somalia's election was different: why that's not necessarily a bad thing

At the end of a tough electoral process marked by intensified violence, Somalia has a new president.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022

The small African state of Somaliland legally doesn't exist. But Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

After months of diplomatic setbacks, Taiwan's president urged her foreign minister to find a creative solution to the problem. He found a surprising answer in a small, unrecognised African nation.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Saudi Western Fleet Wraps up Red Wave-5 Drill

The Western Fleet's Red Wave-5 exercise, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, concluded on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday The drill was held with the participation of the Red Sea coastal countries of Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as the Royal…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022

Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others

The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more than 26.6 million…

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022

Somalia’s election raises more questions than answers

Somalia now has a new parliament – and a president elected by its 329 lawmakers. This followed more than a year’s delay.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022