Mogadishu

A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack

October 16, 2017
Conflict

One Minnesota man was in Mogadishu for a job interview. Another was about to meet members of his family. Then Somalia's deadliest terrorist attack happened.

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack
A Somali soldier patrols a street following a suicide car bomb and gun attack.

The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia

May 25, 2017
Books
The death of a Navy SEAL reveals US mission creep in Somalia
Actor Ben Schnetzer plays photojournalist Dan Eldon in the bio-pic The Journey is the Destination.

A mother who lost her son in Somalia brings his journals to life in a film

April 11, 2017
Arts
A mother who lost her son in Somalia brings his journals to life in a film
The World

One woman challenges perceptions of Somalia one Instagram post at a time

February 18, 2015
Culture
One woman challenges perceptions of Somalia one Instagram post at a time

Latest Headlines

Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor aims to rival the Panama Canal
This ‘earthquake lab’ is designing buildings to withstand natural disasters
Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage
Redevelopment proposal for Mumbai's largest informal settlement stirs controversy
Russia’s new Fan ID law seen as new form of authoritarian surveillance
Russia's war turns Armenia into a booming tech sector
An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war
Founding fatherhood: Part II
Aïda Muluneh's public art photo exhibit is 'a love letter to Ethiopia'
The risk of banking 'contagion' 
More stories

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York
  2. MacArthur Foundation
  3. Ford Foundation
  4. Corporation for Public Broadcasting

  1. About
  2. Contact
  3. Donate
  4. Meet the Team
  5. Privacy Policy
  6. Terms of Use

©2023 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.