How will COVID-19 affect remittances in Somalia?

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads into the Horn of Africa, and as diaspora communities become affected by lockdowns, layoffs and illness, the remittance lifeline that sustains more than 40% of Somalis is being attenuated. In a blogpost published at LSE, Somalia and Somali diaspora experts consider what we know about remittances and the role of Somali diaspora groups in times of crisis. DIIS researcher Nauja Kleist has contributed.