SOMALIA: Somalia has been ranked among the world’s most corrupt countries in 2025, reflecting deep governance and accountability challenges. The ranking points to persistent issues in public sector transparency and institutional oversight. Corruption continues to undermine public trust and limit access to essential services. Reform efforts have been announced, but progress remains uneven. The report [...]

SOMALIA: Somalia is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as prolonged drought destroys crops and wipes out livestock. Families who depend on farming and herding have lost their main sources of food and income. Children are among the hardest hit, with rising malnutrition and hunger threatening their survival. Aid agencies warn that without urgent support, conditions [...]

SOMALIA: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia. The decision affects thousands of Somali nationals who were allowed to live and work legally in the United States due to instability back home. Officials stated that conditions no longer meet the legal requirements for TPS [...]

SOMALIA: The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) is sounding the alarm about the quickly worsening drought situation, warning that a humanitarian disaster is on the horizon. This comes as international funding sharply declines while the need for help grows. The Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) reports that the drought is pushing 3.4 million people in Somalia [...]

SOMALIA: US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to keep Somali immigrants out of the US, telling reporters they should "go back to where they came from" and that "their country is no good for a reason." His negative remarks came as reports surfaced about immigration officials planning an enforcement operation in Minnesota's large Somali [...]

SOMALIA: Migration analysts link the rise in Somali migration to several key issues, such as insecurity, unemployment, and the lack of sufficient economic opportunities within the country. Somalia is still undergoing state-building, and during this process, it continues to face serious economic difficulties. Experts note that many Somali families see Europe as a destination [...]

SOMALIA: Somalia will add Swahili, the common language of East Africa, to its national curriculum, according to an announcement from the president. Currently, English is the main language used for teaching most subjects in secondary schools across the country, and Arabic is the only other required second language. However, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that [...]

SOMALIA: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the former president of Somalia and an opposition leader, has claimed that the current government is allowing Al-Shabaab to regain power by focusing on controversial land sales instead of national security. He stated that the militant group is quickly gaining ground while the government deals with what he calls illegal transfers [...]

SOMALIA: In a rare joint statement, three former presidents of Somalia urged an immediate stop to the sale of public land and called for housing for thousands of displaced people after a recent surge in evictions. The leaders strongly criticized the government's management of public land deals, claiming there is no transparency and that legal [...]