First Genetically Confirmed Case of Familial Mediterranean Fever in Somalia: A Case Report and Diagnostic Challenges in Resource-Limited Setting

Introduction Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF 249100) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disorder that typically manifests in childhood or early adulthood.1 It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, polyarthralgia, erythematous skin...

Services for separated children seeking international protection ‘overstretched’

Disjointed services and a lack of informed decision-making are resulting in many of the nearly 500 unaccompanied or separated children in the State missing out on the supports they need, a new report suggests. Research by Empowering People in...

Country ranks 44th worldwide, 2nd in Balkans for women’s rights

TIRANA, Oct. 13 (TemA) — Albania ranks 44th worldwide and second in the Balkans among the best countries for women, according to CEOWORLD Magazine’s 2025 global index. The survey, based on responses from nearly 280,000 women across 156 countries,...

Ilhan Omar Endorses “Somalia First” Communist Omar Fateh for Minneapolis Mayor

Credit: @OmarFatehMN X screenshot Rep. Ilhan Omar’s endorsement of socialist state senator Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor is a clear warning about where the Democrat Party is heading. Fateh, a self-described Democrat Socialist, represents the...

Somalia and Qatar Ministers Meet to Boost Cooperation on Family and Social Affairs

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held a meeting with her counterpart, Qatar’s Minister of Family Affairs, Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, in Qatar to discuss closer...

Senior al-Shabab commander killed in central Somalia

MOGADISHU, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Senior al-Shabaab Commander Ali Ahmed Gure was killed on Monday by Ma'awisley, a pro-government clan-based militia, following an operation in the Hiran region of central Somalia, authorities confirmed. According to a...

Somalia to add Swahili to its school and university curriculum.

Somalia to add Swahili to its school and university curriculum. Somalia will add Swahili to its school and university curriculum as part of its plan to strengthen ties with the East African Community. Swahili will now be used as a working and...

MP Attributes Repeated Postponement of Opposition Protests in Mogadishu to Lack of Public Maturity

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Several opposition-led protests in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, have repeatedly been called off, amid tensions involving residents displaced from lands claimed by the federal government. The cancellations have provided the...

International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...

Türkiye’s medical partnership strengthens Somalia’s health system

Doctors working at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital in Somalia have become leaders in modern medicine in their country through education integrated with the Turkish health care system. Trained in thoracic surgery, internal...

Somalia’s Cabinet Approves Three Education and Research Agreements

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved three memorandum of understandings (MoUs) related to education and research, during their weekly meeting. The agreements, submitted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher...

How immigration is driving Columbus' population boom

When Sriram Menneni imagined America as a high-schooler in India, he saw bright red, swollen leather boxing gloves and heard the iconic trumpet anthem every fan of the Italian Stallion knows by heart. In the early 1990s, Menneni and many other...

Somalia and Djibouti Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, Applaud International Mediation Efforts

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia and Djibouti have expressed strong support for the recently brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement, commending the diplomatic efforts of regional and international mediators in securing a deal aimed at halting hostilities,...

Somalia: authorities must end crackdown on independent journalism as arrests spike in Somaliland

Increase in the number of journalists arrested by the police Since January 2025, the administration of Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in power since December 2024, has drastically silenced dissenting voices, particularly...

Immigration chief urges migrants to respect South Sudan’s laws

Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan’s Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta...

Somalia Repatriates 148 Citizens from Yemen Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 10, 2025 – Somalia on Thursday repatriated 148 of its citizens from Yemen, as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort with international agencies, authorities said. The group — including men, women and children — arrived...

Somalia, Djibouti welcome Gaza ceasefire, call for Palestinian independent state

MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia and Djibouti have welcomed the Gaza peace deal and applaud the regional and international efforts to secure a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and the prisoner release. In a statement, Somalia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday...

OP-ED: Somalia at a Crossroads: Building a Durable Solution Beyond Humanitarian Response

OP-ED: Somalia at a Crossroads: Building a Durable Solution Beyond Humanitarian Response Interlocking Crises Reinforcing Fragility After decades of conflict, prolonged insecurity, and recurrent climate shocks, Somalia stands once again at a...

62 foreign students granted scholarships to study in Azerbaijan for 2025–2026 academic year

For the 2025–2026 academic year, 62 foreign citizens have been granted the right to study at higher education institutions in Azerbaijan within the framework of the “Intergovernmental Scholarship Programs” (ISP), the State Agency for Science and...

‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia

‘Grave Mistake’: U.S. Strike Kills Esteemed Elder in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia — A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has left a community grieving and demanding answers after a revered clan elder was killed in what local officials describe as a grave...