Somalia

"Behead them all"

In two containers, around 200 men were held captive for three months. They were denied food and water, abused and tortured – until most of them were dead. The massacre took place at the French oil giant Total Energies' facility in Mozambique in 2021, according to an investigation by Politico.

Investigator: Difficult to get immigrants to return

The Government's investigator would propose measures that strongly stimulate voluntary repatriation. But the investigation concludes that such methods "cannot be found".

More emigrate than immigrate to Sweden

For the first time in over 50 years, Sweden has net emigration. The number of asylum applications and granted residence permits continues to decrease.

The UN warns: Famine disaster threatens to engulf the entire region

There is now famine in Sudan, states a UN-affiliated panel. It is the first time in seven years that the panel has stated famine. The war in Sudan is described as the world's largest humanitarian disaster and risks "engulfing the entire region".

Over 30 dead in terror attack at beach

Suicide bombers and armed perpetrators have taken the lives of at least 37 civilians in an attack on a popular beach strip in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, according to the police. According to reports, one of the dead is said to be from Sweden.

Nine Dead in Bomb Attack in Somalia

Somalia: Jihadists attempted to escape – several dead

Five prisoners who are said to have belonged to the jihadist group al-Shabaab and three guards were killed in a shooting in connection with an escape attempt from a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia.

New talks between Somalia and Ethiopia