MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in partnership with the US Army’s Civil Affairs Unit, on Saturday distributed personal protective equipment and sanitary supplies to traders in Mogadishu, to support efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. The donated items included handwashing facilities, thermometers, soap, and face …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and the UN on Saturday lauded the role played by Somali women in peace, security, and governance as the world celebrated the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of women and human rights development, said the government should now create new …

HARGEISA — Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has accused the United Nations of taking orders from the Somali government and are engaging in regional politics. Speaking at the Kulmiye party’s central committee meeting, which opened today, Muse Bihi said UN envoy to Somalia James Swan does not represent Somaliland, but …

NAIROBI — Somalia’s economic growth is forecast to contract significantly due to the negative impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus), locust infestation, and extreme flooding. The economy is projected to contract by 1.5 percent in 2020, down from an earlier estimate of 3.2 percent before the pandemic. The latest World Bank Somalia …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s ministry of health and human services has reported new coronavirus cases in the country. According to the data published on the official health ministry website 44 people tested positive in the past five days when over 2400 suspected cases were examined. All the cases were located in …

MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued an alert on the fresh desert locust invasions in Somalia that pose a huge threat to food security. In its desert locust situation update, FAO said more swarms will in the next days or weeks be …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed Tuesday that two frontline workers were killed in a militant attack in Mogadishu. The UN said the polio workers risked their lives to provide critical health services to vulnerable Somali children and offered condolences to the families. ”I offer my sincere condolences …

HARGEISA  — The breakaway region of Somaliland has announced the suspension of all humanitarian engagements and other activities of the United Nations in Somaliland. A statement from Somaliland’s Ministry of Planning and Development said co-operation between Somaliland and United Nations agencies had been suspended. “The Ministry of Planning is hereby …

MOGADISHU — A second round of polio immunization campaign is set to begin in Somalia on Sunday, targeting 1.65 million children aged under five years, with oral polio vaccine in south and central regions, the UN said on Saturday. The four-day campaign will seek to end the currently ongoing outbreak …

KAMPALA — Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and First Lady Zaynab Moalim attended the opening of Ugandan Sugar Factory by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Amina Hirsi Mooge, a Somali woman, has made various investments in Uganda and other neighboring countries. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said the plant …