MOGADISHU — At least nine children were killed Friday when a house collapsed after heavy rains here in the capital, according to an aid organization. The children were rushed to hospitals but died from their injuries, said the Somali Red Crescent society. “Sadly 9 children rushed to hospital following the collapse …

MOGADISHU — More than 250,000 people have been displaced in the past two weeks in violence and generalized insecurity in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, and its environs, the United Nations humanitarian agency has said. The displacement took place in Banadir, Berdale and Badweyn, including nearly 200,000 in Mogadishu, in Banadir …

MOGADISHU — Somalia confirmed 247 new positive Covid-19 cases in the past 48 hours bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 14,368. 143 more people were reported to have recovered from the disease, hence the total number of recoveries is now at 6,152. Unfortunately, 24 people …

ADDIS ABABA — The African Risk Capacity (ARC), a provider of parametric disaster insurance products to countries and now other entities in Africa, is targeting adding Somalia to its risk pool, signing an MoU with the Government to help it work through the on boarding process. The Government of the …

MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Sunday distributed food packages to the needy across Somalia, an official said. A total of 1,420 food packages, including 420 in KM4 area of Hodan district in the capital Mogadishu, Orhan Kokcu, the organization’s head in the East African country, told Anadolu Agency. Over …

MOGADISHU — Somalia, United Nations agencies and other partners Friday renewed their commitments to improving vaccination coverage against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the country. Somalia’s health ministry, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other agencies said they have been providing vaccines while observing COVID-19 protocol since last year …

NAIROBI — Kenya said on Thursday it had told the United Nations it will shut by June 2022 two camps holding over 430,000 refugees who fled from wars in the east and Horn of Africa, adding it planned to repatriate some and give others residency. The interior ministry made the …

ANKARA — A Turkish aid agency has distributed iftar (fast-breaking) meals to orphans both at home and abroad on the occasion of World Orphans Day. The Turkish Red Crescent, which holds various activities every year on the 15th day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that is observed as …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations humanitarian agency said Wednesday that between 60,000 and 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Mogadishu following an outbreak of violence on April 25. Cesar Arroyo, the UN acting humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, said those displaced include vulnerable internally displaced persons who …

MOGADISHU — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police and health officials said Wednesday. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility. A police spokesman, Col. Abdiqani Mohamed Qalaf, said the suicide bomber tried to drive into …