MOGADISHU — As the COVID-19 pandemic landed in Somalia in mid-March, there was rampant anxiety about how the country with one of the most fragile health systems could handle a pandemic that was wreaking havoc in wealthy nations. There was fear among local communities that the pandemic could add another …

MOGADISHU — The UN in Somalia on Tuesday lauded health workers who have worked tirelessly to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as Mogadishu reached a six-month milestone since the first case was confirmed. While the period has seen achievements in containing the pandemic in Somalia, the UN cautioned that the …

MOGADISHU — At least 11 suspects have been arrested for the gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, authorities said on Tuesday. Hamdi Mohamed Farah, a student, was raped by a group of men and pushed off a six-floor building in Mogadishu’s Wabari district last …

MOGADISHU — Over 244,000 families displaced from 92 neighborhoods under Bal’ad and Jowhar districts in Middle Shabelle region by Shabelle river floods that had a bad impact on those families and their properties, both livestock and crops, SONNA reported. Deputy Governor of Middle Shabelle region, Mohamed Sh. Handow told Somali …

MOGADISHU — The Speaker of Federal Parliament Mohammed Mursal today chaired a session on the Sexual Offences Bill. The Sexual Offences Bill, submitted by the Federal Government of Somalia, caused controversy in July when the SRSG James Swan criticised the Parliamentary Speaker for “attempts to table a deeply-flawed new bill that …

HARGEISA — Sixty public hygienic facilities for latrines were donated to the residents of Kallah, a newly established settlement in South of the city, Hargeisa. The facilities which will go down well in lifting up the standards of the hygiene in as far as toiletry issues were concerned, were donated …

GAROWE  —  A 16-year-old mentally unsound girl was gang-raped and tortured in Garowe Friday. The mother of the girl, Deeqo Mohamed Abdi who spoke to the media said her daughter was raped and tortured Friday by two men. The visibly disturbed woman said her daughter had been missing for hours …

GAROWE  — Health authorities in the Puntland State of Somalia have reported six new coronavirus cases on Sunday. According to the regional ministry of health, six people tested positive out of 47 samples taken for examination. For of the cases were recorded in the port city of Bosaso while two in …

MOGADISHU — In a horrific incident, a girl who was 19 years allegedly gang-raped and thrown from the sixth floor on Saturday in Mogadishu. The girl identified as Hamdi Ahmed Mohamed recently graduated from high school and was allegedly thrown from the sixth-floor apartment. According to Hamdi Tahlil Ali, the …

MOGADISHU — People in need of emergency medical services can now call a 24-hour toll-free number to seek first aid and transport services from the Somali Red Crescent (SRCS). The new number aims to enhance the quality and efficiency of emergency services in Mogadishu. During emergencies, readiness, and swift response …