The Somali civil war did not begin overnight. It was the result of decades of political tension, clan rivalries, economic collapse, and the breakdown of central authority. This video explores the key events and decisions that led Somalia from dictatorship to full-scale conflict.

The Somali community in Minnesota has a rich history, shaped by migration and integration over the past 30 years.

Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries and it faces a crisis of health care made worse by the Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid.