MOGADISHU — Somali Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 47 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,502. Fawziya Abikar, the Health Minister said the new patients are from the semi-autonomous region of Puntland which has 19, Banadir 13, Somaliland 8, and SouthWest 7. Abikar said two …

MOGADISHU — Flooding in central Somalia has affected nearly 1 million people, displacing about 400,000 people, the United Nations said Monday, warning of possible disease outbreaks because of crowding where the displaced are seeking temporary shelter. At least 24 people have died in the flash floods that hit Beledweyne and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s coronavirus lockdown has led to a huge increase in female genital mutilation (FGM), with circumcisers going door to door offering to cut girls stuck at home during the pandemic, a charity said on Monday. Plan International said the crisis was undermining efforts to eradicate the practice in …

BELEDWEYNE —  HirShabelle state president Mohamed Abdi Waare has presided over a key regional cabinet meeting held in Beledweyne city. The meeting focused on the current humanitarian situation in the Hiran region and ongoing efforts to mitigate the flood crisis in Beledweyne resulted from the heavy Gu’ rainfall. HirShabelle state …

MOGADISHU — Somali health ministry on Sunday confirmed 64 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,421. Fawziya Abikar, the health minister said the majority of the latest cases were recorded in Banadir which have 33, Somaliland 16, Galmudug eight, and Southwest seven. Abikar said one …

BRUSSELS — The European Union has announced €105.5 million in aid to Horn of Africa nations facing not just the coronavirus pandemic but also ongoing conflict, severe flooding, and a months-long locust infestation that has destroyed crops and threatened food security. Somalia and Ethiopia will share €90 million nearly equally, …

NAIROBI – The World Bank has approved $137 million to bolster Somalia’s fight against COVID-19, response to drought, and floods. The Bank said Saturday it approved the funding in light of the ongoing fight against COVID-19 coupled with drought and floods. “The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a …

DOHA — Qatar, represented by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with the Amiri Air Force fleet, on Saturday sent a shipment of urgent medical aid to the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia, within the framework of supporting the efforts of brethren in Somalia to confront and contain …

GURIEL — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed yesterday relief assistance to the people affected by the floods that hit Guriceel in Galmudug state, Somalia. In coordination with Misbah Association for Development, 400 food baskets weighing 36 tons have been distributed, benefiting 2,400 individuals. Officials of Guriceel …

ANKARA — The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency [TICA] has sent humanitarian and medical aid to Djibouti and Somalia, as part of its support for the two countries to tackle the Coronavirus. In Djibouti, Kotlu Khan Yugel, Tikka coordinator, said the aid had been delivered to the Djibouti Red Crescent. …