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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
ByMark Townsend and Mohamed Gabobe in Mogadishu June 16, 2026

Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that dayExplainer: Why is the US bombing Somalia – and who are the ai…

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Why is the US bombing Somalia – and who are the airstrikes killing?
ByMark Townsend June 16, 2026

Washington has been stepping up its airstrikes in the campaign against al-Shabaab, but the militants make continued gains and civilians are increasingly the victimsRead more on this story Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become …

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Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study
BySarah Johnson June 15, 2026

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, inju…

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I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah Ibhais
ByAbdullah Ibhais June 8, 2026

The 2022 football tournament cost me my freedom for three years. This year, I’ve lost my passport, safety and perhaps moreWhat I saw in a town called Al-Shahaniyah on the outskirts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, seven years ago broke every rule and hum…

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Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp
ByMoulid Hujale in Burhakaba June 6, 2026

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despairFor three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came…

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Peace fails if it is not defended. The UN’s peacekeepers cannot do this alone | Jean-Pierre Lacroix
ByJean-Pierre Lacroix June 2, 2026

Cuts in international support threaten the work of the women and men bringing hope to the world’s most vulnerable peopleJean-Pierre Lacroix is UN under-secretary general for peace operationsAt a time when conflicts spill across borders, Am-Dafock – a t…

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I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed | Hala Alkarib
ByHala Alkarib June 2, 2026

Since April 2023, Sudan’s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country’s recovery and futureIn a village in South Darfur, I met a young girl about my daughter’…

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Far from the fighting: Eid celebrations in Mogadishu – in pictures
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian May 29, 2026

Photographer Mohamed Gabobe captured the city’s lively enjoyment of the Islamic festival away from the conflict and drought endured by much of Somalia Continue reading…

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Written under collapsing ceilings, typed on phones: the poetry bringing Palestine to the world
ByStephen Burgen May 25, 2026

Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians it has become a line of defence amid the rubble and ongoing killin…

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Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows
ByMark Townsend May 24, 2026

More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight y…

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