MOGADISHU — Somalia Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 8 more Coronavirus-related deaths and 70 amid the second wave of the pandemic in the horn of the African nation. This pushes the number of fatalities to 576 while the number of confirmed infections stands at 11,978, according to the latest update …
Read More »UAE launch relief programme in response to humanitarian crisis in Somalia
ABU DHABI — The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) launched a relief programme aimed at intensifying its response to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, as part of the UAE’s relief and development initiatives in the country. The programme involves the establishment of an aid air bridge that consists of four planes …
Read More »Somalia signs deal with China’s Sinopharm for 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines
BEIJING — Somalia has signed a deal with Sinopharm, the Chinese company that produces the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, for the delivery of 200,000 doses. The Horn of Africa nation’s ambassador in Beijing, Awale Kullane, signed the agreement on behalf of his country in a ceremony witnessed by deputy head of …
Read More »Erdogan hospital in Somalia gives food aid to orphanage
MOGADISHU — The administration of the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital in Mogadishu on Tuesday delivered food aid to Imamu-Nawawi Orphanage Center in Hodan District in Mogadishu. Food baskets containing rice, sugar, flour, edible oil, and dates were delivered to the orphanage, it said in a tweet. The …
Read More »UN calls for joint efforts to eliminate threat of explosive hazards in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The UN on Sunday called for joint efforts to eradicate threats posed by the increasing use of explosive hazards in Somalia. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) program director in Somalia said the major impact of explosive hazards is on civilians and particularly on children. “Together, we …
Read More »Four teens, one baby dead in Mogadishu suicide blast
MOGADISHU — Four teenagers and an infant have been killed and at least four more people were injured in a suicide attack in Somalia’s capital on Saturday evening, an official said. A suicide bomber blew himself up near a busy restaurant in Mogadishu’s Shangani district, according to police spokesperson Sadaq …
Read More »China, Somalia discuss ways to handle COVID-19
MOGADISHU — Minister of health of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Fawziya Abikar Nor on Thursday met Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Qin Jian at the embassy and discussed China’s support to Somalia specially getting Covid-19 Vaccine, SONNA reported. Dr. Fawziya thanked how China stands side by side with …
Read More »Health officials alarmed at rise of Covid-19 in Kismayo
KISMAYO — Residents in Kismayo are alarmed about the rise of deaths in the city, which many believe is the result of COVID-19, which health officials believe is spreading in the community. According to regional data, the Jubaland Ministry of Health says that the disease has spread its tentacles throughout …
Read More »Report: Somalia losses $186 mln to COVID-19 as exports slump by 37%
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s economy contracted by 1.5 per cent in 2020 shedding off $186 million owing to the combined effect of COVID-19 and related shocks, a joint report by the government and the UN has revealed. The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) released by the Ministry of Planning and the UN …
Read More »A climate change policy forum was held in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — A High-level climate change policy forum was held in Decale Hotel in Mogadishu organized by the Somali Institute for Environmental Peace (SIEP) with the collaboration of the Directorate of Environment and climate change in the Office of the prime minister. The forum’s objective was to discuss practical climate …
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