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MANDERA, Kenya — Kenyan police on Tuesday said they thwarted a night raid by al-Shabaab militants on a Chinese workers’ residence in Elwak, Mandera County, securing all 10 occupants and repelling the attackers after a prolonged exchange of gunfire. The assault began around 1 a.m. when heavily armed men forced their way into the compound, located roughly one kilometer from the Elwak Police Station, according to a police statement. Officers guarding the site engaged the assailants in sustained fire, preventing them from…

‘Ground zero’ for aid cuts: Rohingya children in Cox’s Bazar face hunger, lost schooling as funding collapses At a nutrition center in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, a seven-month-old girl named Ahshiya clings to life. She weighs just 4.7 kilograms—little more than an average one-month-old. Her mother, 21-year-old Sajida Begum, fled Myanmar after soldiers attacked her village and burned their home. Now, inside the world’s largest refugee camp, she is battling HIV, diabetes and dengue fever while trying to keep her daughter fed.…

In the hills of Cox’s Bazar, inside a shelter pieced together with bamboo and tarpaulin, Nur Haba unwraps a bundle of keepsakes. At its center is a faded photograph of Mariam. “She was shot dead in front of me,” Nur says quietly. The picture is one of the few belongings she salvaged from their home in Myanmar’s Rakhine State before, she recalls, soldiers torched it and the family fled. In the chaos of escape, as they waded across a river, her two-year-old son, Mohammed, was swept away and drowned. For the Rohingya—described…

Somali troops kill would-be suicide bomber at Mogadishu’s General Dhagabadan base, averting mass-casualty attack MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali army guards shot and killed a suicide bomber who attempted to enter the General Dhagabadan military camp late Wednesday, thwarting what officials said could have been a large-scale attack on one of the country’s most important training bases. The Somali National Army said the attacker approached the camp’s main gate in Mogadishu wearing an explosive vest and tried to blend into a line…

Malawi is facing an acute sugar shortage that has pushed traders and consumers to camp outside distribution sites overnight in hopes of securing supplies, heightening public anger and putting pressure on President Peter Mutharika’s administration to act. Traders outside the offices of the principal sugar distributor in the central town of Nkhotakota say long lines and overnight vigils have become routine as supplies run low. Some vendors accused big businesses of hoarding sugar to force an artificial shortfall that drives…

In Malawi, Dzaleka—the nation’s sole refugee settlement—has begun to receive financial support to alleviate the repercussions of the El Niño weather phenomenon. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of KfW Development Bank and the African Risk Capacity Group, these insurance payouts total nearly U.S.$408,000. This initiative came to fruition after the UN refugee agency in Malawi utilized the group’s innovative Replica program. Essentially, this program allows humanitarian organizations to secure insurance on behalf of…

IDP families in need of assistance/File photo/Ergo (ERGO) – Nasteho Mohamud Hashi, a determined single mother, has been facing a formidable challenge. The assistance she once received from the World Food Programme came to a halt in June, leaving her in a tight spot as she tries to feed her nine children. The $85 monthly support from WFP was a lifeline for Nasteho's family at the Hilac IDP camp in Dusamareb, located in Somalia's Galmudug state. Their circumstances changed drastically when conflict forced them to flee their…

Tragic reports indicate that at least 33 individuals have lost their lives, with another 85 sustaining injuries, following a barrage of Israeli airstrikes that struck multiple residences in Jabalia—Gaza's largest and most historic refugee camp. Local medical personnel noted that the damage was extensive, with tanks reportedly leveling roads and homes alike. The media office for the Gaza government has warned that the death toll may continue to rise, as many individuals are believed to remain trapped beneath the rubble. The…

Minneapolis, USA (AX) – Abdi Daisane, a Somali-born entrepreneur, is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Bernie Perryman in Minnesota's House District 14A. If victorious, Daisane would be among the select few Somali-Americans holding state legislative office in the U.S. Born amid Somalia’s civil war, Daisane spent nearly two decades in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, one of the largest globally. In 2009, he made his way to the United States, seeking a fresh start. By 2013, he planted roots in St. Cloud, earned several…

A jihadist attack on a military camp in central Mali on Friday killed 27 soldiers and 47 "terrorists" were "neutralized", the country's army said. The fighting left 33 soldiers injured, 21 seriously, and…