US Bank Move Highlights Importance of Remittances

The welfare of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who depend on financial assistance from the diaspora is at risk following a decision by a US bank to close down accounts of Somali money transfer companies in the state of Minnesota by December 30, according...

Unemployment Fuels Youth Exodus From Somaliland

A high unemployment rate in the self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland, especially among school-leavers and university graduates, has fueled an increase in migration, with hundreds of young people embarking every month on a perilous journey...

Rape Cases Soar in Galkayo Camps

Deteriorating security, a culture of impunity and an increase in attacks on internally displaced people (IDPs) in the central Somali town of Galkayo, Mudug region, have resulted in a sharp increase in rape cases, gender activists told IRIN.

Failing Law Leaves Children Unprotected in Somaliland

Child rights activists have expressed concern over the stagnation of a juvenile justice law in Somalia’s self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland, where officials say an average of 200 children are detained every month by police.

FGS Koln Saves Five Somali Fishermen

On October 4th 2011, the EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to the shore. How People Arrived Here: fgs themes

Somali Government Condemns Al-Shabab Action Against Telecom Giants

The Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunications has strongly condemned the militant group al-Shabab’s action against two telecommunication giants ordered to cease operations.

Turkey Cautions Cyprus Over Mediterranean Offshore Natgas Reserves

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told reporters that “no one” should attempt to test either the Turkish government or the country’s history, a less than veiled reference to the Republic of Cyprus’ interest in its offshore potential natural...

Somalia’s Semi-autonomous Regions, Galmudug And Puntland Agree to End Border Dispute

The leaders of Somalia’s two semi-autonomous regions, Galmudug and Puntland, on Monday in Mogadishu committed to a peaceful settlement of their border dispute and adopted a four-point plan to ensure that hostilities between the two territories do...

Kim Jong Il Woos Russia As Potential Investor in North Korea

Kim’s visit to Russia was shrouded in secrecy – as one Russian specialist on North Korea explained, “Judging by all indications, the whole thing is due to North Korea’s habit of doing everything in absolute secrecy in the hope of confusing...