JOWHAR — Burundian soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Saturday donated medical supplies to HirShabelle state, to help improve access to medical care by local communities and mitigate hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Officers from the Burundi National Defense Forces (BNDF) handed over …
Read More »133 Somali nationals evacuated to Somalia
ENTEBBE — At least 133 Somali nationals have been repatriated to Somalia after being stranded in Uganda for close to three months when flights were suspended after the breakout of coronavirus pandemic. The group is part of the 400 Somalia nationals who have so far been evacuated by their government …
Read More »COVID-19: EU donates 42 tonnes of medical supplies to Somalia
MOGADISHU — Today, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight arrived in Mogadishu from Brindisi, Italy, carrying humanitarian and medical supplies provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italian civil society organizations and international NGOs. Two other flights to Somalia will take off from Brindisi in the …
Read More »Despite coronavirus, Puntland president oversees secondary school examination
GALKAYO — Somalia’s Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday paid a visit to Omar Samatar school in Galkayo where more than 16000 students are sitting for their final secondary school exams despite COVID-19. The state leader said that safety measures have been put in place to prevent the …
Read More »Somalia unveils new timetable for national examination
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Federal Ministry for Higher Education has unveiled a new schedule for the National Examinations on Saturday. A statement from the office of the minister Abdullahi Godah Bare confirmed that the final exams for primary schools’ class eight will commence on 11th this month while high school will start …
Read More »SODEN condemns murder of chairperson of PWD in Baidoa
MOGADISHU — Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) has condemned the murder of head of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in Baidoa. The chairperson of persons with disabilities, Sharif Jiis in Baidoa shot dead at his home on Tuesday night. The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the killing of accusing Jiis …
Read More »UN Envoy calls for continuing support for Somalia’s ongoing response to COVID-19
MOGADISHU — On a visit to the major tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, which plays a critical role in the management of COVID-19 patients’ care, on 21 June, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative to Somalia Mr. James Swan called for continuing international support to the Government’s response to COVID-19 …
Read More »ADF approves $9.52m to boost COVID-19 responses in east Africa and Comoros
ADDIS ABABA — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) have approved grants totaling $9.52 million to strengthen responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in East Africa and the Horn, and in Comoros. The grant, approved on 26 June, is part of the $10 billion COVID-19 Rapid Response …
Read More »WB approves $40 m to support Somalia’s desert locust response
WASHINGTON — The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors today approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant for Somalia as part of the Emergency Locust Response Program, which seeks to respond to the threat posed by the locust outbreak and strengthen systems for preparedness in affected countries in …
Read More »Somalia sees more drop in Covid-19 cases
MOGADISHU — Somalia has seen its lowest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic broke out several months ago. The Ministry of Health and Social Care announced that 16 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, in addition to 19 recoveries. No death was recorded. Banadir region …
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