MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Health, Fawziya Abikar Nur, says she is extremely alarmed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after the country experienced one of it’s deadliest weeks since the onset of the pandemic. Speaking to HOL on Wednesday, the minister said ten people have died from the …

MOGADISHU — Growing insecurity in Somalia poses grave threats to humanitarian operations in the country, a UN body said on Thursday. There were 255 incidents against humanitarian agencies recorded in 2020, a rise of 59%, in which 15 aid workers were killed, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s prime minister Tuesday laid the foundation stone for expanding a Turkish hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Yardemeli Hospital is a maternal and child healthcare hospital located in Mogadishu’s Hamar Jajab neighborhood. Senior officials, including the education minister, lawmakers, and Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz, attended …

MOGADISHU — As the world grapples with COVID-19 in its final round, the Somalian government faces criticism for its lax approach to fight the pandemic. The Horn of Africa country has not imposed a proper lockdown since March 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the country. However, a …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s Ministry of Health confirmed 57 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 48 hours raising the total number to 4920. The capital Mogadishu recorded the highest number of cases with 35 cases while Somaliland reported 14 and Puntland 10. Two more patient have succumbed to the …

MOGADISHU — A bomb blast in central Somalia killed at least a dozen people on Sunday, including a local intelligence chief, Anadolu Agency reported according to officials. The attack, which wounded several others, targeted the vehicle of Abdirashid Abdi Qooje as it passed through the village of Eldhere 30 kilometres west of Dhusamareb, the …

MOGADISHU — Four soldiers serving under the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) were wounded when their helicopter crashed in Somalia’s lower Shabelle region, the mission said Monday. The incident took place at a US military base at Balidogle airfield in lower Shabelle region, located 96 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of …

MOGADISHU — More than 10 children have died from a suspected Cholera break out at an IDP in the outskirts of Marka district in Lower Shabelle region. Fatuma Ismail who lives at the IDP camp told Dalsan TV they lack basic needs such as food, shelter and toilet. “We are …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations on Saturday reiterated its call for Somalia’s government to pass legislation to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country. “FGM is a harmful practice that scars girls and women and endangers their health for life depriving them of their rights and denying …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s federal authorities and the United Nations (UN) are calling for urgent humanitarian assistance to avert an acute food insecurity situation that could threaten millions of people. The call was made during the launch of the post-Deyr (October – December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment for Somalia …