December 3

• Somalia: Illegal Migration On the Rise in Somaliland

  More youths from the self-declared republic of Somaliland are illegally migrating from the region, mainly due to a lack of jobs, traveling through Ethiopia, Sudan and Libya on... Read more »

November 21

• Somalia: Cash Transfers for Social Protection

  Expanding the use of cash transfer programmes could encourage sustainable development and reduce dependency on emergency support in fragile states such as Somalia, experts say. Read more »

November 20

• Kenya: Another Bloody Sunday

  Before he knew what was happening, Charles Ngeana, 31, at the scene of Nairobi's 18 November blast, was struck by a flying sheet of metal. The roof of a packed 'matatu' minibus on... Read more »

November 13

• Somalia: Ethiopia-Somalia - the Cost of Being a Good Neighbour

  Ethiopians would like to continue to be good Samaritans to the hundreds of thousands seeking refuge from drought and conflict in neighbouring Somalia, but massive camps in fragile... Read more »

November 10

• Somalia: Thousands of Children Run Risk of Polio

  An estimated 135,000 children are at risk of polio in Somalia's port city of Kismayo, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Read more »

November 7

• Somalia: A Snapshot of Humanitarian Challenges

  After two decades of civil war, Somalia is finally seeing hope for lasting peace. After the August departure of Al-Shabab insurgents, thousands of people have returned to the... Read more »

November 5

• Somalia: Floods Cause Displacement in Somaliland*

  Heavy rains have displaced many residents in the mid-eastern regions of the self-declared republic of Somaliland. Read more »

November 2

• Somalia: Floods Displace Thousands in Somaliland

  Heavy rains have displaced thousands of people in the mid-eastern regions of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, says a senior official. Read more »

November 1

• Somalia: Mogadishu IDPs Suffer Extortion, Eviction

  Already struggling to access sporadic humanitarian assistance, internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Somali capital Mogadishu are also facing eviction by returning landowners... Read more »

October 24

• Africa: The State of African Wheat Research

  Researchers in Africa are identifying ways to improve domestic wheat production in the face of sub-optimal conditions and stiff international competition. Read more »

October 22

• Somalia: IDPs in Luuq Seek Humanitarian Assistance

  Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Luuq, in Somalia's southern Gedo Region, say their overcrowded settlements are desperately short of basic needs, from shelter to... Read more »

October 19

• Somalia: Somaliland Journalists Under Fire

  Journalists in the self-declared republic of Somaliland are increasingly being harassed and arrested by security forces there, say officials. Read more »

• Somalia: Food Insecurity Still a Problem

  Rising food costs, poor 'Gu' seasonal rains earlier in the year and continuing insecurity in parts of southern Somalia are affecting the nutritional status of vulnerable people... Read more »

• South Africa: Attacks on Migrants Re-Emerge

  After a wave of violent attacks on foreigners swept South Africa in May 2008, leaving 63 dead and tens of thousands displaced, both government and civil society pledged 'never... Read more »

• Kenya: Refugee Relocation Order Sparks Concern

  Amid rising insecurity, a senior official in Kenya's North Eastern Province has ordered all refugees and unregistered migrants from neighbouring Somalia to move to the... Read more »

October 10

• Somalia: Grappling With Road-Accidents Toll

  The self-declared republic of Somaliland is grappling with an upsurge in traffic accidents, and officials say the trend will likely continue unless the government puts in place... Read more »

October 8

• East Africa: Floods Hit Thousands

  Above-average seasonal rains in parts of the East and Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of people, displacing families and restricting access to many in need, say... Read more »

October 5

• Kenya: Kenya-Somalia - Battling to Contain Cholera, Hepatitis E Outbreaks

  An outbreak of cholera along the Kenya-Somalia border has left dozens dead and many more sick, according to local residents, aid workers and government officials. Read more »

• Somalia: Somalia Joins the Mine Ban Club

  Somalia has become the 160th state member of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. It is the last of the sub-Saharan African countries to commit to the treaty. Read more »

October 1

• Somalia: Floods Displace Thousands in Beletweyne

  Several people have been killed and thousands displaced after heavy rains in central Somalia's Hiiraan Region caused the Shabelle River to burst its banks. Read more »

September 28

• Somalia: Dangers Grow for Journalists

  The situation of journalists in Somalia is becoming increasingly precarious as the country struggles to put behind it years of lawlessness following the recent successful election... Read more »

September 22

• Somalia: Principles and Pragmatism

  The advance by African Union troops (AMISOM) on the insurgent-held Somali port city of Kismayo brings into focus a challenge often faced by humanitarian actors in conflict zones:... Read more »

September 18

• Somalia: Suspected Cholera Kills a Dozen in South

  A suspected cholera outbreak has killed about a dozen people in the southern Somali village of Hoosingo, in the district of Badade in Lower Juba, say government and health... Read more »

September 13

• Somalia: Mammoth Task Ahead for New President

  Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's election as president of Somalia has been heralded as the start of a new era for the troubled Horn of Africa state, which has been mired in conflict for... Read more »

September 7

• Somalia: Kismayo Feels the Heat Ahead of Amisom Assault

  Hundreds of civilians have over recent weeks fled the Somali port city of Kismayo, where tension is rising amid sporadic shelling by the Kenyan navy in the run-up to an African... Read more »