SciShow
The World's Next Ocean
A volcanic eruption and series of earthquakes in 2005 were important not because they did a great deal of damage to humans, but because they’re geologic evidence of where Earth’s next ocean will most likely pop up.
Curated Video
The United Nations says that environmental crime is helping to finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups. According to a new report, the militant group al-Shabab makes up to $56 million dollars per year from illegal charcoal. (June 24)
SOUNDBITE: (Swahili) Matthew Mutie, charcoal trader:
"We face many challenges. It is difficult to get water, as the rivers are as far away as Makindu, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from here. We don't have agricultural land we can't plant, as...
Curated Video
Bank loans tractors to help boost Somalia's agricultural industry
Somali farmers are being given new tractors, as part of a project launched by the International Bank of Somalia.
It's hoped the equipment will help boost the agricultural industry, as the country tries to stabilise after two decades of...
Curated Video
Somalia - Peace Troops Pull Out
Final pull-out brings end to costly peace mission.
American and Italian troops finally left the beaches of Mogadishu
on Friday (3/3), bringing to an end the costly peacekeeping
mission. Marine General Tony Zinni has repeatedly stressed...
Curated Video
Delegation arrives as pressure mounts for talks to resume
1. Various of Somali Council of Islamic Courts delegates arriving
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamed Afi, Kenyan Ambassador to Sudan:
"...in order for IGAD (Inter-governmental Authority on Development) to help the League of Arab States in...
Curated Video
Somalia - US Marines Attacked During UN Withdrawal
US Marines came under attack from Somali militiamen early
Thursday (2/3) and returned fire at the Somalis' armed vehicles,
forcing them to retreat. More than 2,000 US Marines and
Italian soldiers swept ashore and secured a narrow strip...
Curated Video
Three people killed in bomb attack inside the government compound
1. Wide of government security forces patrolling scene of explosion
2. Wide of security forces and journalists on scene
3. Wide of corpse, victim of bombing, surrounded by debris, security forces ++GRAPHIC++
4. Mid of Somali police...
Curated Video
Spanish and Serbian FMs presser, comment on Somalia
1. Wide of news conference at Spanish Foreign Ministry
2. Mid of flags
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spanish Foreign Minister:
"Serbia is one of the essential countries in the Balkans so it is logical, as my colleague...
TED Talks
How AI can help shatter barriers to equality | Jamila Gordon
Jamila Gordon believes in the power of human connection -- and artificial intelligence -- to help people who might otherwise be left behind. Telling the story of her own path from refugee to global tech executive, she shows how AI is...
TED Talks
TED: The real harm of the global arms trade | Samantha Nutt
In some parts of the world, it's easier to get an automatic rifle than a glass of clean drinking water. Is this just the way it is? Samantha Nutt, doctor and founder of the international humanitarian organization War Child, explores the...
TED Talks
Melissa Fleming: Let's help refugees thrive, not just survive
Today's refugee crisis is the biggest since World War II, and it's growing. When this talk was given, 50 million people had been forcefully displaced from their homes by conflict and war; now the number is 65.3 million. There were 3...
TED Talks
Hawa Abdi + Deqo Mohamed: Mother and daughter doctor-heroes
They've been called the "saints of Somalia." Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where -- in the face of civil war and open oppression of women -- they've built a hospital, a school and...
Curated Video
Solidarity and Kindness
In this video, Okina the Ostrich shares her experience of solidarity and the importance of collaborating with others in need. She explains how she participates in charity races to raise money for children and families in Somalia. The...
Great Big Story
The Struggle for Survival of the Somali Wild Ass
With fewer than 700 left, the Somali wild ass fights extinction, surviving harsh desert conditions and human threats.
Great Big Story
The plight of Speke's gazelle, Facing extinction
Explore the challenges of Speke's gazelle, one of the smallest and most endangered gazelles.
Great Big Story
How a Somali Refugee Is Creating Community in Minnesota
Join us on a transformative journey with Huda Ibrahim, a Somali American refugee who found a unique way to build bridges in her new community.
Curated Video
Locating the Ancient Land of Punt
Researchers have discovered a 3,300-year-old baboon skull, believed to be the first clear example of a treasure brought back from the mythical Land of Punt by ancient Egyptians. Chemical analysis suggests the animal originated from a...
Jabzy
First Italo-Ethiopian War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Italo-Ethiopian War - 3 Minute History
Next Animation Studio
Somalia & other east African countries threatened by locust plague
The U.N. has warned that Somalia and the rest of east Africa may soon be facing a severe locust plague.
The Economist
How to create a country?
From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact?
Jabzy
Italian Plans During WW2 - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Italy's Plans During WW2
The Guardian
Somalinimo
As students return to universities around the world, four British-Somali students talk about navigating one of Britain’s most elite institutions: Cambridge University. Their identity is rooted in Somalinimo (‘the essence of being...