MOGADISHU — In makeshift metal homes in a camp in Mogadishu, women wrapped in brightly patterned scarves are making savory pastries and mixing flour for flatbreads. They are preparing iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan, which this year falls in the middle of a global …
Read More »UN food agency warns of imminent floods in Beledweyne as heavy rains persist
MOGADISHU (HOL) – Thousands of families in Beledweyne in central Somalia are at the risk of flash floods as water levels in Shabelle river near the brim, the FAO has warned. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned Thursday the floods are expected any time soon in Beledweyne and Jowhar …
Read More »KSrelief distributes humanitarian aid to people affected by floods in Somalia
QARDHO — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in cooperation with the Al-Misbah Association for Development, continued yesterday to distribute relief assistance to those affected by torrential rains and floods that swept through Qardho Region, Puntland. The aid consisted of 1,000 food baskets, benefiting 6,000 individuals. The President …
Read More »Somalia confirms 38 new cases of COVID-19 as total hits 873
MOGADISHU — Somali health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 38 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 873. The Health Minister Fawziya Abikar said the majority of the cases, 35, were detected in Banadir, an administration area that covers the capital Mogadishu while three others …
Read More »OCHA: Floods kill 16 in Somalia, affect over 200,000 others
MOGADISHU — At least 16 people have died while more than 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the Gu (April-June) rains started in Somalia a month ago, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. OCHA said 10 other people …
Read More »Federal government delegation arrives Baladweyne to assess Shabelle river floods
BALADWEYNE — A delegation from the federal government of Somalia arrived on late Tuesday afternoon in Beledweyne town. The delegation led by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia Jamal Mohamed Hassan, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Abdi Ashur, Deputy Minister of Humanitarian Affairs …
Read More »Somalia: Coronavirus cases rise to 835 as 79 more test positive
MOGADISHU — Somali health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 79 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 835. Fawziya Abikar, the health minister said that the majority of the cases, 38, were detected in Banadir, an administration area which covers the capital, Mogadishu, while 22 were found …
Read More »Ankara delivers Mogadishu medical aid to fight coronvirus
ANKARA — A Turkish plane carrying medical aid landed early Monday in the Somalian capital to help the country combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We delivered medical aid supplies to Somalia upon the directives of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the aim of combating the COVID-19 outbreak. A Turkish Armed Forces aircraft …
Read More »Amir of Qatar directs to send medical aid to Somalia
DOHA — Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has directed sending medical aid to the sisterly Federal Republic of Somalia, in support of the efforts of the brothers in Somalia to combat the pandemic of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Somalia’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 51 additional cases …
Read More »The COVID-19 cases in Somalia rises to 722; death toll stands at 32
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 51 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 722. Fawziya Abikar, the Health Minister of Somalia said 37 cases were found in Banadir, an administration area that covers the capital Mogadishu, and 12 were detected in regional Puntland …
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