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Families in the remote Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, are mourning eight people killed in a mass shooting Tuesday that tore through a home and a secondary school, claiming the lives of five children and a teacher. Police identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who later died by suicide. Among the victims was 12-year-old Kylie Smith, remembered by her family as “a beautiful soul.” Kylie was killed alongside four other children and a teacher at the town’s secondary school, authorities…

Tuesday February 10, 2026 Kenya’s deepening drought has left more than 2 million people facing hunger, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and other agencies. Stark images of emaciated livestock along the arid frontier near Somalia have shocked a region where climate extremes increasingly set the pace of daily life. For many families, the rains have grown shorter and more erratic in recent years, exposing entire districts to prolonged dry spells. In such cycles,…

In the harsh light of midday in Hariro, a settlement carved into the rock and dust of Somalia’s Bari region, Mahado Cilmi Matan tightens the cloth walls of a shelter stitched from branches and tin. The hut barely holds her and her 11 children. Shade is thin, cold seeps in at night, and the wind picks at the seams. A year after war began in the Almiskad mountains above them, the family is still displaced and living without income, pushed to the edge by conflict and a relentless drought. “There is no food available,” Mahado…

Israeli forces ordered dozens of Palestinian families in southern Gaza to leave their homes, residents and Hamas officials said Monday, describing the first forced evacuation since the October ceasefire and a sign the army is expanding areas under its control. Israel’s military confirmed it dropped warning leaflets but denied plans to forcibly displace residents. Leaflets written in Arabic, Hebrew and English were scattered over the Al-Reqeb neighborhood in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, according to residents. “Urgent…

‘I have nowhere to turn’: In Somalia, unpaid debts can mean years behind bars — and a grassroots effort to buy back freedom When Abdifatah Mohamed Dhaqane walked out of Mogadishu Central Prison in October after three and a half years behind bars, there were no charges to clear and no sentence to complete. His freedom depended on a single number: $590 — the debt he failed to repay after robbers snatched seven phones from his small mobile trade in June 2022. A court in Afgoye had ruled in favor of his suppliers and ordered him…

‘A door opened’: Somali businessman helps displaced families secure land near Afgooye MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali businessman has stepped in to help more than 60 internally displaced families secure long-sought land near Afgooye, fast-tracking a community savings plan that would otherwise have taken years to complete. Abdinasir Ali Adoon said he was compelled to act after watching a BBC report about families in a displacement camp outside Mogadishu who had been pooling small monthly contributions through a traditional…

Lesotho court forces five displaced families to share compensation with host community — a ruling that raises bigger questions about justice for the uprooted In a decision that closed a six-year legal fight, a Lesotho court has upheld a controversial policy requiring five families uprooted by the construction of the Mohale Dam to share their lump-sum compensation with the broader community that now houses them. Justice Kopo ruled this week that the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s (LHDA) distinction between rural…

Hormuud Salaam Foundation Offers Land for Resettling 10,000 Displaced Families in Somalia Geneva – In a gathering convened by the UN and Somalia's Ministry of Planning in Geneva, Abdullahi Osman, the CEO of Hormuud Salaam Foundation (HSF), unveiled a substantial initiative to combat the displacement crisis in Somalia. He disclosed that the foundation is donating land worth $7 million to resettle 10,000 families who have been uprooted due to conflict, environmental damage, and climate upheavals. This commitment aligns with…

Picture this: a lively Friday where the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, fondly known as KSrelief, rolls up its sleeves and steps into action. They make their way to the Banadir region, nestled within the Federal Republic of Somalia, armed with a treasure trove of relief supplies. Their mission? Deliver much-needed aid to those who’ve had to flee their homes. What's in this humanitarian goodie bag, you ask? Exactly 1,000 sturdy shelter kits to provide a semblance of warmth and a little pocket of security…

Hawo Salad Cali, a resilient woman living on the fringes of Baidoa, transforms hardship into a lifeline by selling bones she gathers in the Buur camp. With determination etched into her daily routine, she turns what many might overlook into sustenance for her family. Let’s meet Maydigo Omar Yarow, a 60-year-old widowed mother of six, whose day begins long before sunrise. She embarks on a journey to a livestock slaughterhouse on the outskirts of Baidoa. Her mission: to gather discarded bones and hides, which she sells to…