MOGADISHU — Somalia’s health ministry on Wednesday rolled out doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by China to boost the war against COVID-19 pandemic in the Horn of the African nation. The country’s deputy minister of health Ahmed Hussein received his first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine during the launch of …

MOGADISHU — A minibus traveling outside Mogadishu, Somalia was blown up, killing at least 15 people and wounding four others. The Somali Federal Government says the minibus exploded seconds after rolling over an improvised explosive device. No one has yet claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s incident, however, the government said al …

MOGADISHU — Government and the humanitarian community are concerned about the worsening drought conditions in Somalia. Over 116 000 Somalis have already been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020. More than 50 districts face moderate to severe drought conditions. Forecasts indicate a second consecutive season of below-average rainfall …

Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are being experienced across Somalia. These effects are affecting livelihoods, and contributing to local grievances and community tensions. Some of these insights and conclusions were reached based on …

MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday received 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by China to boost the war against COVID-19 pandemic in the Horn of African State. Fawziya Abikar Nur, Minister of Health and Human Services, lauded China’s support at a critical moment when the country was fighting the COVID-19 …

MOGADISHU — Somali state media said that the federal government expects a shipment of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in the capital on Sunday. Somalia announced that it had inked a deal with Chinese vaccine maker Sinopharm to obtain 200,000 doses of the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday as critics …

MOGADISHU — Over 116,000 Somalis have been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday by the UN and horn of African country. “Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia and the humanitarian community are deeply concerned about the worsening drought conditions in Somalia. Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought conditions. The situation is particularly concerning as forecasts indicate …

MOGADISHU — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched yesterday a project to distribute 927 Ramadan food baskets, benefiting 61,860 individuals, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The inauguration of the project comes as an extension of the Ramadan projects, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to …

MOGADISHU — Two people were killed and another injured when a vehicle carrying a police officer in Mogadishu hit a land mine. Sources said the private car carrying a police officer in Hilwaa district drove into a land mine suspected to have been planted on the road. The driver sustained …