Somalia
Man who held Amanda Lindhout hostage in Somalia gets 15 years in prison
The RCMP successfully lured the man to Canada with the promise of a fake book deal.
Exclusive: Massive military base buildup suggests the U.S. shadow war in Somalia is only getting bigger
“People call Somalia Africa’s Afghanistan.”
Remembering the ‘Somalia Affair,’ Canada’s Forgotten Abu Ghraib Moment
It’s been 25 years since Canadian soldiers killed a 16-year-old boy.
U.S. military presence in Africa grew again, but "we're not at war," top U.S. commander says
Gen. Waldhauser said the majority of these U.S. personnel were concentrated in two areas: in the East Africa region — namely in Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia — and in the west of the continent.
Australia Needs a Corruption Watchdog Now, Says Transparency International
We've slipped in the group's annual corruption rankings for the sixth year running.
This Somali Culture Zine Looks Amazing
Safy-Hallan Farah's '1991' zine will feature beautiful images and writing culled from the brightest young minds across the Somali diaspora.
Trump is quietly winning his war against refugees
The White House is strangling the U.S. refugee resettlement program to death with red tape.
Why Trudeau Should Stop the Deportation of Abdoul Kadir Abdi
Abdi’s story is a Canadian one, shaped by compounding government failures.
This Activist Uses Surfing Therapy to Rehabilitate Child Soldiers
Based in war-torn Mogadishu, the initiative uses the ocean and riding waves to help communities ravaged by years of violence and suffering.
US Soldiers Are Dying in Active Wars Most Americans Have Never Heard Of
In 2017, thousands of lives were lost and billions of dollars were spent. Here are some basic details about the wars you don't know about.
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