Somalia

Somali internally displaced refugees prepare to leave their shelter with their possessions January 17th, 2018, after the owner of the land ordered them to vacate his property in Mogadishu.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

After the deadliest terror attack to hit Somalia in years, residents of Nairobi's "Little Mogadishu" neighborhood cope with a national tragedy from thousands of miles away.

• By Amanda Sperber

The attack on the Somali capital could further destabilize an already tenuous governmental situation in the East African nation.

• By Laura Hammond

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Ilhan Omar is fighting xenophobic politics to make Minneapolis—and her country—a better place.

• By Erica Berry

Music- and art-based outreach programs have been successful in combating extremism in cities like Minneapolis, but they're facing a roadblock. Stringent visa standards from the State Department are blocking many foreign artists from entering the country, and harming communities that need these programs the most.

• By Liana Simonds

Why was an aid ship sailing through pirate-infested waters without an escort?

• By Marc Herman

A Somali businessman breaks pro-nomad.

• By Marc Herman