Many Somalis have fled their homeland in the wake of that country’s long civil war. As they’ve resettled, they’ve had a hard time finding employment. But program in Maine has tapped their native skills and is helping them get established as farmers.
Tens of thousands of people in eastern Congo have flooded into the capital city, Goma. They’re fleeing the latest offensive by Tutsi rebels in the region. The Red Cross has described the humanitarian situation there as catastrophic.