By robbing the rich, Somali pirates have helped the poor
If I were a Somali I would thank Allah for the pirates. For more than 20 years the world has stood by while successive civil wars destroyed Somalia, killing hundreds of…
Using economic levers to hurt Al-Shabaab
by Avi Jorisch In recent weeks, the United Nations has sponsored meetings in Mogadishuto help Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) improve security, promote reconciliation and draw up a new constitution…
Lion cubs in Somalia part of large smuggling operation
Mogadishu- Wildlife smuggling in Somalia has turned into a lucrative business since the state’s fall, with demand for young lion cubs placing a value on them as high as $1,000…
Tackling the evil of famine in the Horn of Africa
By Kingsley Ighobor Images of starving Somalis have shaken the conscience of the world: stomachs flattened by hunger, sagging flesh and noses dripping in mucus, fed on by opportunistic toilet…
A Tale of Sanitation: What Somalia Teaches Us
By: Jan Eliasson Former foreign minister of Sweden The confirmation of cholera deaths in Somalia offers a chilling reminder of what happens when there is no safe water and inadequate…
Can we blame the Horn of Africa drought on lack of rain?
By: TAPIWA GOMO Somalia is faced with what has been described as the worst drought in 60 years. Reports suggest that thousand of lives have already been lost and millions…
UN: 750,000 Somalis Could Soon Die of Famine
by Kristina C. The famine that has hit Somalia hard since this past July has spread to a sixth part of the country. On Monday, United Nations officials said that…
Famine Soon to Worsen in Somalia, Report Predicts
By Charlene Porter A new analysis of food security in the Horn of Africa reports that the level of acute malnutrition for people in some areas of Somalia exceeds 50…
Mysterious world of Somali pirates
by Sohail Choudhury Chicago based ex-market researcher Jay Bahadur lived in Somalia for years to break into the information and scoop on Somali piracy racket. Later he wrote a book…
Global Warming Behind Somali Drought
By Julio Godoy The severe drought in the Horn of Africa, which has caused the death of at least 30,000 children and is affecting some 12 million people, especially…