JIGJIGA — Living in a remote part of the Somali region of Ethiopia, far from medical care, ten-year-old Najma and her seven siblings have had to contend with all kinds of illnesses. It’s something that upsets Najma a lot. “I have seen my sister sick and coughing because of the disease. When …

MOGADISHU — The Somali government has banned visits to inmates in prisons across the country as prevention measures to curb coronavirus. The commander of Somali custodial corps, General Mahad Abdirahman Adan said the move follows a directive issued by the ministry of health and social services for a period of two …

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Health and Human Service of the Federal Government of Somalia announced Saturday that it would quarantine all citizens coming from 14 countries to avoid the transmission of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), SONNA reported. In a statement, the Ministry of Health decided to quarantine citizens coming from …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has announced the reopening of the country’s airspace to allow stranded citizens to come back home. In a statement issued this morning, the ministry said a 15-day ban on all international flights will take effect after the 48 hours lapse. The statement …

The Federal Government of Somalia has been proactive in addressing the coronavirus and, like everywhere else in the world, there are meetings after meetings on this global issue. A facility has been identified for quarantining and treating the victims of the virus and schools and universities have been ordered to …

MOGADISHU — The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Ali Kheyre on Wednesday announced  that the Government has set a budget of $ 5 million USD to tackle the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) nationwide, SONNA reported In a preventive measure, the Somali government announced the closing …

NAIROBI —  As the world race against time to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus that is fast spreading across the world, a humanitarian agency has warned that the virus has potentially devastating effects on refugees. Jan Egeland, the Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council says that the world …

MOGADISHU — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has sent a message to the people of Somalia about Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and said that the Somalia government are committed to safeguarding the country’s health. The President noted that the infection, which has spread to many …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has confirmed its first case of Covid-19, popularly known as Coronavirus. The country’s health minister, Fowsiyo Abikar, made the announcement on the state-owned Somali National TV (SNTV) this afternoon. The patient is a Somali citizen who recently returned from China. After the result was confirmed and before …

MOGADISHU — Somali Ministry of Health has called an urgent meeting for foreign ambassadors and aid agencies on late Sunday afternoon. The meeting discussed serious issues including Coronavirus, travel, and protection of the dangerous Coronavirus infection spread that has Globally affected. Somali Minister of Health, Fowziya Abikar Nur reported on …