Somalia ranks poorly in key dimensions of human development, and urgently needs developmental leadership to reverse the ...

This celebration isn’t just for the Somali community — it’s for all of us," Ahmed Makaraan said. "It’s a chance to ...

Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it? - Somalia is struggling with hunger, security and the impact of the climate crisis, despite decades of aid money worth billions of ...

While droughts creep in stealthily, their impacts are often more devastating and far-reaching than any other disaster. Inter-community conflict, extremist violence, and violence and injustice against ...

Somali Week celebration in Minneapolis wrapped up on Saturday with a street fair that drew tens of thousands to Lake Street ...

Somali Week events include a street festival in Minneapolis, a multiday soccer tournament, a concert at the Ordway, and festivals in Plymouth, Rochester, Owatonna and St. Cloud.

Electoral cycles in Somalia routinely interfere with operations against al-Shabab, which is skilled at exploiting clan divisions. In the past, U.S. leadership helped smooth over such clashes.

In November 2022, members of Somalia's Danab brigade drive through Masjid Ali Guduud, an area the country had taken back from al-Shabab control. (Malin Fezehai/For The Washington Post) ...

But recent cuts mean the chance of survival for others like Ahmed and Hassan is quickly fading. 4.4 Million at Risk as Hunger Spreads New data from Somalia’s federal government and the UN warns that ...