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Ilhan Omar calls Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’

Minnesota congresswoman says ‘hateful rhetoric’ can lead to ‘dangerous actions by people who listen to the president’

The Guardian - US

Why Somali migrants may still aim for US despite travel restrictions

Somalia's international airport was filled with anticipation on a recent morning as 165 migrants were repatriated from Libya

The Independent UK

Why does Donald Trump want Somalis to leave America?

President Donald Trump went on a rant against Somalia this week, calling for Somalis, including Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be thrown out of the US.

The Independent UK

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Trump escalates bigoted rant against Somali immigrants and calls for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be thrown ‘out of our country’

“It’s not even a nation,” Trump said of Somalia. “It’s just people walking around killing each other.”

The Independent UK

What to know about Somalia as Trump launches ‘garbage’ attack on nation

Somalis have been fleeing the Horn of Africa nation for decades

The Independent UK

Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors - as it happened

It is still unclear who ordered the strikes and whether US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth was involved, source tells Associated Press. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

Pause, including Afghanistan and Somalia, indicates plan to tie US security to increased focus on legal immigration

The Guardian - US

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Trump calls Somalis in Minneapolis ‘garbage’ who ‘come from Hell’ as ICE plans hundreds of arrests

President launches derogatory attacks saying ‘all they do is b****’ as federal agents prepare for Minnesota operations

The Independent UK

Trump singles out Minnesota's Somali community after D.C. shooting

Trump has repeatedly singled out Somali immigrants in Minnesota over the years.

Axios

A visit to Somalia's crumbling hospitals shows the toll of aid cuts and war

Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries and it faces a crisis of health care made worse by the Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid

The Independent UK

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

The Conversation

Minnesotans gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ temporary protected status

Though president’s order is legally questionable, advocates worry community could be targeted for immigration raids

The Guardian - US

War-stricken countries warn they are being left behind at Cop30

Exclusive: Representatives from Somalia, Chad, and Yemen tell Nick Ferris about the difficulties they and other conflict-affected countries face accessing aid to address the devastating impacts of the climate crisis

The Independent UK

EU and Indian navies take over ship used by Somali pirates to seize Malta-flagged tanker

Somali piracy in the region cost the world’s economy €6 billion in 2011, with €138 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.

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The Independent UK

European Union and Indian navies take over ship used by pirates off Somalia to seize tanker

The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker called the Hellas Aphrodite

Latin Times

Trump Slams Rep. Ilhan Omar For 'Telling Us How To Run Our Country': 'The Whole Thing is Crazy'

President Donald Trump slammed Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar for "telling us how to run our country," yet another reference to her Somali origin

Euronews

EU naval force vessel reaches ship raided by Somali pirates, all 24 crew on board safe

Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011, when 237 attacks were reported. Somali piracy in the region in 2011 cost the world’s economy €6 billion, with €138 million paid out in ransoms.

The Independent UK

Pirates have hijacked a vessel off the Somali coast. This is why they are making a resurgence

A recent attack saw pirates fire guns before hijacking a vessel

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The Independent UK

Special forces sent to tanker hijacked by Somali pirates

The pirates fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades before boarding the vessel

The Independent UK

EU naval force races to ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia

European Union naval forces are racing to reach a Malta-flagged tanker held by pirates off the coast of Somalia

Evening Standard

Pirates board tanker off Somali coast after firing machine guns and RPGs

All 24 members of the crew are safe and accounted for, the shipping company responsible for the attacked vessel said

The Independent UK

Fears over resurgence of Somali pirates after tanker attacked with rocket-propelled grenades

European Union's Operation Atalanta has responded to other recent pirate attacks in the area

The Guardian - UK

UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC

The Independent UK

Real risk of famine in Somalia due to aid cuts: ‘We don’t know where support will come from’

Exclusive: The number of people in ‘food emergency’ has tripled over the course of the year in Somalia’s South West State, with the the state’s humanitarian minister predicting a ‘food catastrophe’ next year

Evening Standard

Man who smuggled missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels jailed for 40 years in US

US forces boarded an unflagged small vessel in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Somalia on January 11 2024 and discovered Iranian made weapons

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