Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting

STORY: Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of evacuated Kenyans STORYLINE: Kenya has evacuated 39 students from Sudan as military clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group intensified on Tuesday. Aden Duale, cabinet secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Defence, welcomed 19 students from Kenya, 19 Somalis, and a Saudi Arabian on Monday evening. "The 39, all students at the International University of Africa, Khartoum, were rescued at the Paloich Airport, South Sudan by the Kenya Air Force after a long and tiresome trek, amidst the deafening sounds of guns and bazookas," Duale told journalists at the airport. He applauded the youngsters for their courage and resilience in braving the ongoing clashes and further encouraged Kenyans stranded in Sudan and their families back home to continue registering with the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for logistical

UN steps up food aid distribution as 4 million Somalis face starvation

STORY: UN steps up food aid distribution as 4 million Somalis face starvation DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: BAIDOA, Somalia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Baidoa 2. various of Baidoa IDP Camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): NUURIYA ALI MOHAMMED NUUR, Displaced Mother of 10 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALLISON OMAN, Deputy Director of Nutrition of WFP 5. various of staff of WFP delivering life-saving food and nutrition assistance 6. various of views of the outskirts of Ladan Camp 7. various of families on the move with their belongings arriving at Kaharey Camp 8. various of Ladan Camp, a camp primarily occupied by new arrivals STORYLINE: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is delivering life-saving food and nutrition assistance to record numbers of people in Somalia. Over 4 million people received urgent humanitarian support to prevent famine in the face of the region's worst drought in over 40 years. The scale-up has he

Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens

STORY: Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:53 LOCATION: BAIDOA, Somalia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Issack Hassan, children, temporary shelter, IDP camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 4. Various of IDPs, animal carcass on ground 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 7. Various of children, shelter, dry field 8. Various of cow carcass, baby being weighed at clinic, child holding sachet of plumpy nut 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASMAL BRAHIM, UNHCR field assistant 10. Various of woman holding child, displaced people walking in settlement 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 12. Various of livestock carcasses, cow on ground, Osman looking at animal carcass 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 14. Various of animal carcass, women and children se

Horn of Africa staring at risk of famine as dry spell escalates

STORY: Horn of Africa staring at risk of famine as dry spell escalates DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Somalis migrating 2. various of livestock affected by drought 3. various of Somalis displaced by drought 4. various shots of dried out fields in northern Ethiopia 5. various of dried up watering points in northern Kenya STORYLINE: Four consecutive failed rain seasons combined with a lethargic response to appeal for humanitarian support could push millions of people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia to the brink of starvation, the United Nations agencies, and food security experts said in a joint statement on Thursday. IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), and the World Food Program (WFP) said the most severe drought in the Horn of African region in the last four

UN warns of dire, grim situation in Somalia amid severe drought

STORY: UN warns of dire, grim situation in Somalia amid severe drought DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of delegation boarding a plane to Baidoa 2. various of Southwest State's Baidoa district 3. various of delegation driving to a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) 4. various of "ADC" camp for internally displaced people (IDP) 5. various of mother walking with her child on her back at the 'ADC' IDP camp in Baidoa 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADAM ABDELMOULA, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia 7. various of mothers standing outside of their makeshift shelters at an IDP camp 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDIRAHMAN ABDISHAKUR WARSAME, Somalia's Special Envoy for Drought Response 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADAM ABDELMOULA, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia STORYLINE: The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned of the devastating outlook for millions of drought-affected Somalis amidst heightened ri

Minnesota Somalis face post-Sept. 11 fears

Minnesota Somalis face post-Sept. 11 fears

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Abdirizak Bihi, director of the Somali Education & Social Advocacy Center in Minneapolis, speaking to Kyodo News in Minneapolis on Aug. 28, 2009, recounts the tragic loss of his 17-year-old nephew, Burhan Hassan, who was killed after joining al-Shabaab, an Islamist group aimed at overthrowing the Somali government. (Kyodo)

Minnesota Somalis face post-Sept. 11 fears

Minnesota Somalis face post-Sept. 11 fears

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Omar Jamal, executive director of the Somali Justice Advocacy Center in Minneapolis, in an interview with Kyodo News in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2009, talks about some 20 young Somali-American men who have gone missing or have been killed in Somalia after they left their adopted homes to join a militant Islamic group. (Kyodo)