A taste of hope
With herders under threat from global heating in Somaliland, the government has hatched a plan to move millions to the coast. But can pastoralists adapt to fishing. Alice Rowsome and Yahye Xanas…
Somaliland between clans and November elections
Despite its ‘exceptional’ peace and stability, Somaliland remains fragile, says Claire Elder.
How Turkey is winning hearts and minds in Somalia
Jamal Osman reports on the rise of the new humanitarians in Somalia.
On Hodan Nalayeh (1976 – 2019)
Nalayeh, founder of Integration TV, was killed by al-Shabaab militants on 12 July.
US drones rain fear from Somali skies
Somali farmers who can barely point out America on a map are innocent victims of the US ‘war on terror’, reports Jamal Osman.
Boat migration 'push-back' will never be the asylum solution
Barney Cullum speaks to the young survivors of Somali terrorist cells and sectarian violence who are feeling the brunt of Greece’s new ‘push-back’ policies.
Africa’s military coups are climate coups
Abdoulie Ceesay, Gambian representative to COP28, argues that the West must take climate action – not militarization.
An uneasy peace for Colombia’s coca farmers
Five years on from the peace agreement, rural violence continues and coca production is on the rise. Joe Ballesteros reports.
We need action on ‘loss and damage’ now
Anmol Irfan speaks to climate activists in Pakistan and Somalia about the call for countries who carry much of the responsibility for the climate crisis to take meaningful action at COP27.
What if…we got real about sustainability?
It might reverse the UN’s order of holiness, Vanessa Baird finds.
The blinding power of nationalism
Professor Appiah talks about nationalism, fundamentalism and identity. Interview by Andy Heintz.
The lies and the liars
Nanjala Nyabola grapples with the challenge of misinformation and disinformation.
Who cares? Humanitarianism under threat
Hazel Healy investigates the challenges facing 21st century disaster response.
Out of sight, out of mind
This Covid-19 crisis is not the ultimate leveller. Just like the financial crash of 2008, it is producing winners and losers. Husna Rizvi presents a round-up of the lesser known stories of social abandonment unfolding…
Humanitarian drones and other anachronisms
Aid-by-drone, what’s not to like? New tech in the sector brings many problems, Nick Dowson explains.
A look at Bahrain today
Despite the atrocious human rights situation in the country, the West finds much to celebrate about Bahrain. Zoe Holman reports.
Should the West stop giving aid to Africa?
Is aid just an extension of colonial economics? Or a lifeline for imperfect but necessary support systems? Firoze Manji and Pablo Yanguas go head to head on the thorny topic of…
How can famines be ended?
To wipe out mass starvation we must engage with the politics that drive it, argues Alex de Waal.
Contempt for migrants is being enshrined into British law
Offshore detention facilities, redefining the category of ‘refugee’ and legal exemptions for border guards. If allowed to pass, Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill spells dark days ahead for asylum seekers in the UK. …
Carbon credit dollars stir up communities in Kenya
Can you really put a price on nature? Anthony Lang’at reports on a controversial scheme seen as innovative and beneficial by some and carbon colonialism by others.
