Somalia

Trump Orders Travel Ban from 12 Countries

USA's president Donald Trump has ordered an entry ban for citizens from twelve countries, reports AP.

Sweden Plans to Increase Deportation Sentences for Foreign Criminals

New rules can lead to the number of foreigners who are sentenced to deportation due to crime being sixfold. It is finally settled with people who come to Sweden and commit crimes, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).

Climate Change Impact: Africa Faces Severe Weather Disasters

Hundreds of people lost their lives and millions were affected by weather disasters in Africa last year. Crop failure, flooding and power outages were the effects when heavy rainfall, drought and cyclones hit the continent.

Over 100 Dead in Congo Floods After Heavy Rainfall

US Pushes Global Approval for Musk's Starlink Amid Trade Talks

In the negotiations on high tariffs, the USA is pressing other countries to approve Elon Musk's satellite network Starlink. Several collaborations have been initiated following the trade talks.

Refugee Housing Solutions Highlighted at Venice Biennale

What is a home? That question is posed when provisional refugee accommodations are showcased at the Venice Biennale. It becomes like a patchwork of different building techniques and building forms, says Johan Karlsson from Swedish Better Shelter.

Trump Administration Considers Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates

Around 30 embassies and consulates risk being closed when Donald Trump's administration goes ahead with the austerity axe.

US Aid Cuts to WFP Partly a Mistake, Some Programs to Be Reinstated

The USA is discontinuing financing for several humanitarian aid programs that provide food to people in need, as shown by a number of contract terminations. However, some of the cuts have been announced by mistake, according to the Foreign Ministry. According to sources, some aid programs will be reinstated.

Somalia Expels Swedish Aid Chief Anna Saleem Högberg

The government in Somalia has decided to expel Anna Saleem Högberg, who is the head of Swedish aid there, writes Global Bar Magazine. The reason is said to be a conflict between the parties.

Task: Wants to Move the People of Gaza to East Africa

The USA and Israel want, according to source information, to remove the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip – and relocate them to East Africa. As part of Donald Trump's criticized Gaza plan, representatives of several African countries are said to have been contacted.

Terrorist Attack on Hotel in Somalia

Several people have been killed in an ongoing terrorist attack against a hotel in Somalia.

Three acquitted of preparing for terrorist crimes

Three men are acquitted of preparation for terrorist crimes, following Säpo's noted raid in Tyresö last year. They and an additional person are, however, convicted of, among other things, participating in a terrorist organization. It concerns IS in Somalia, says Judge Olof Roos.

Proposal: Deportees to be held in custody longer

More asylum seekers who have been rejected should be able to be detained and stay there longer, up to one and a half years, proposes the government's investigator. More people should also be able to be monitored with electronic ankle tags and not be allowed to leave their municipality.

Man Convicted of Participating in Terror Group IS

The 22-year-old man bought 28 e-visas to Ethiopia for other people. Now he is sentenced to prison for three years and three months for, among other things, gross participation in a terrorist organization. He is the first to be convicted of the crime since the law came into force in 2023.

Violent clashes in northern Somalia

Dozens of IS-jihadists are reported to have been killed in fierce battles in Puntland, Somalia. This after the heavily armed IS-militia attacked a military base in two stages.

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition. It was my dad who told me not to accept genital mutilation, says 16-year-old Fatou.

Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo

A top-level meeting in Tanzania, consisting of African leaders, calls for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within five days.

Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In many places, parents are fighting against the tradition. It was my dad who told me not to accept genital mutilation, says 16-year-old Fatou.

USA has attacked IS targets in Somalia

The USA has carried out an air strike against an IS leader in Somalia.

Suspected Large-Scale Fraud with Norwegian Aid

A man who works for a church-based aid organization in Norway is suspected of embezzling aid funds worth tens of millions of kronor.

Terror suspects in Tyresö case remain in custody

The four men who are charged with terrorist crimes after the Security Police's notable raid in Tyresö last spring will remain in custody when the trial ends.

Putin's passport trap forces them to fight to the end

Thousands of foreign soldiers have been offered Russian passports – which they hoped would be the ticket to money and freedom. Instead, they were tied to the front. Now they say that since we are Russian citizens, we must fight to the end of the war, says Cuban Jorge to Politico.