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A Somali grandmother’s flight from Mogadishu hell
Galkayo (Alshahid) – Aisho Warsame woke up one morning and realized she couldn’t take the noise of the shelling and bombing any more. She had to leave Mogadishu or she… Read more
Sudan govt stopping humanitarian access to Darfuri refugees: UN
Khartoum (Alshahid) – Sudan must stop blocking aid agencies from reaching more than 80,000 displaced Darfuri refugees at Kalma camp, a scene of bloodshed where conditions are deteriorating, the UN’s… Read more
Ethiopia grants free movement to Eritrean Refugees
Addis Ababa (Alshahid) – The U.N. refugee agency says it welcomes a decision by the Ethiopian government to relax restrictions on Eritrean refugees. Agency officials say a new policy introduced… Read more
Pastor providing housing, life skills for Somali refugees
Lexington (Alshahid) – A former chaplain J.J. White is providing shelter, food and life skills to African refugees at his rental properties in Lexington that are home to many of… Read more
Plight of Somali Refugees in the Arabian Peninsula
By Mohamed O. Eyow Unfortunate Somalis destined from bad to worse, it’s over two decades now when an armed violence erupted in the home country. The world gets bewildered to… Read more
Somali refugees in Kenya to receive 15 million euros aid money
Nairobi (Alshahid) – The European Union (EU) has on Monday granted 15 million euros as aid for Somalis living in expansive refugee camps in Kenya, which are home to some… Read more
U.N. urges Saudia to stop deporting Somalis
Geneva (Alshahid) – The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to stop swoops and deportations of Somalis, reprimanding the predominantly Muslim oil-rich kingdom for… Read more
U.N. says Somali refugees still pouring into Kenya
Nairobi (Alshahid)— The U.N. refugee agency says the civil war and social instability in Somalia have prompted the flight of more than 50,000 refugees to neighboring Kenya this year alone…. Read more
Zanzibaris seek safety in Somalia
It is hard to understand why anyone would want to travel 600 miles to seek refuge in Somalia, one of the most dangerous places in the world. Especially if you… Read more
Ethiopia: Human rights violations and conflicts continue to cause displacement
For decades, Ethiopia has been affected by famine and conflict. In 2009, there have been various reports of internal displacement resulting from conflicts and human rights violations perpetrated by the… Read more
