MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre received at his office doctors from Djibouti who came to Mogadishu to help the Oct 29 attack victims. In a statement from the office of the PM, Barre thanked the health professionals for playing a role in the relief efforts and …
Read More »Somali president arrives in Egypt to attend COP27
SHARMA EL SHEIKH — President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a delegation he led reached Sharma El Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the International Conference of Climate of the world. The President accompanied by the Somali experts on Climate will attend the COP27 conference alongside the other leaders of the …
Read More »Experts say climate change accelerating conflicts in Africa
NAIROBI — The Horn of Africa has registered a rise in conflicts because of an increase in climate disasters, experts said on Friday. Linda Ogallo, a climate adaptation expert at the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), said drought and floods are some of the …
Read More »Casualties feared as suicide bombing hits Somali capital
MOGADISHU — Casualties are feared after a suicide bomber blew himself up near an army training facility in the Somali capital Mogadishu, said a security official. The official who spoke to Anadolu Agency over the phone on condition of anonymity after the attack said there were casualties but declined to …
Read More »UN provides 17 mln USD to help prevent famine in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency on Thursday provided 17 million U.S. dollars to provide immediate assistance to communities in areas at highest risk of famine in Somalia. Adam Abdelmoula, the UN deputy special representative of the Secretary-General and also UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, said the …
Read More »Turkey sends doctors to Somalia and airlifts injured people for treatment
MOGADISHU — Somali Minister of Health Dr. Ali Adan welcomed Turkish specialist doctors who have flown into Mogadishu to treat victims of Saturday’s deadly terror attack, which claimed over 120 lives and wounded at least 330. The health ministry did not specify how many doctors and medical professionals have arrived …
Read More »3rd IGAD regional scientific conference on migration and displacement
NAIROBI — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today inaugurated the 3rd IGAD Regional Scientific Conference on Migration and Displacement in Nairobi under the theme “Inclusion and Social Cohesion: Connecting research, data, and policy” The three-day conference brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and international institutions to share their experiences, and …
Read More »Somalia humanitarian reporter killed in Mogadishu bombing
WASHINGTON — Journalist Mohamed Isse Hassan Koonaa was working in Mogadishu, writing a script for a video report on a speech by President Hassan Mohamud, when an explosion occurred at about 2:10 p.m. local time Saturday. The building housing Koonaa’s media organization shook and glass windows crashed to the floor. …
Read More »Somali president appeals for int’l help after deadly blasts
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend that claimed the lives of 100 people. Bulldozers were continuing to clear the blast site in the capital Mogadishu on Monday in the hunt for bodies feared trapped …
Read More »More bodies found after twin car bombing in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Forty Eight house after the deadly double car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, rescuers have found more bodies trapped bellow destructed buildings. At least 106 people have died as a result of the explosion claimed by the Somali militants group, Al-Shabab. More than 350 people are nursing various injuries …
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