Somalia
Somalia Suspended Its Athletics Boss After ‘Slowest Ever’ 100m Race
After video of Nasra Abukar Ali’s 100m sprint went viral, the country’s sports ministry has hit out against “abuse of power, nepotism, and defaming the name of the nation”.
I Reclaimed My Body After Genital Mutilation and A Forced Marriage
“It was all normal to me. In Somalia, we’re taught women all over the world undergo circumcision.”
The UK Just Received Its Worst Ever Score on a Global Corruption Index
But an anti-corruption expert told VICE World News that Transparency International's annual rankings ignore the central role played by the world's richest countries in corruption.
You Can’t Grow Food in This Country and Children Are Dying
While all eyes are on the brutal war in Ukraine, twice as many children in Somalia have died during an intense drought – and few countries seem to care.
Revealed: CIA-Trained Militia Used US-Made Weapons in Deadly Attack
Weapons were directly supplied to the Puntland Security Force in Somalia but after the US withdrew, the group split and fought internally over control of the US-supplied assets.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Putting Millions of Lives at Risk in Somalia
Somalia, which imports wheat from Ukraine and Russia, is currently experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.
Somalis Are Black and British Too
Despite regular exclusion from the folds of Black British identity, we're proud, unfazed and primed to bring more banter than anyone else.
US Airstrikes Have Torn Somali Families Apart. They’re Still Seeking Justice.
“Are they animals? Dogs? There must be a cost of life.”
Somalia’s Government Has Lost Control of Most Of Its Capital
As different forces jockey for power in Mogadishu, violence has descended upon the city.
Use Honey Instead of COVID Vaccines, Al-Qaeda Backed Militants Say
Al-Shabaab is trying to play havoc with Somalia’s COVID vaccine rollout.
Stunning Classified Memo Details How U.S. Commandos Are Getting Beaten By Terrorists in Africa
Halfway through their four year campaign, the U.S. military is already failing at combating “violent extremist organizations” in Africa, according to a recent Pentagon report and formerly secret plans.
Trump's Chaotic Non-Withdrawal From Somalia Leaves Civilians At Risk
Formerly secret documents show that the recent directive disrupts plans to further entrench the U.S. in Somalia—and civilians will still be in harm's way.