MOGADISHU — Some 139,155 Somali refugees have returned home since December 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The UN refugee agency said it supported 95,185 refugees to return to Somalia, while a total of 43,970 returned spontaneously during the period. The UNHCR said in …
Read More »ICPAC: HoA to have warmer-than-usual temperatures in August-October
Djibouti — The Horn of Africa (HoA) region will have warmer-than-usual temperatures during the August-October season, the climate prediction agency of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said Saturday. Temperatures in some countries of the region could rise up to 35 degrees Celsius, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) …
Read More »Somalia returns expired flour to Türkiye
MOGADISHU — The National Prosecution Office has taken serious measures regarding expired food seized at the port of Mogadishu on March 7th of this year, intended to be sold in local markets. The Somali Food and Drug Authority, after investigating this food item, which was flour, found it to be …
Read More »ATMIS ENDF troops donate medical supplies to BRH
BAIDOA — Ethiopia National Defence Forces (ENDF) troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have donated medical supplies to Bay Regional Hospital (BRH) in South West State to improve access to healthcare in the region. The donation, made in response to a request from the South …
Read More »EAC and IOM partner to enhance cross-border health security in the region
ARUSHA — The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has partnered with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in an effort to enhance cross-border health security and responses to disease outbreaks in the region. The partnership will play a critical role in addressing the negative impact of health security issues and …
Read More »UN health agency: COVID-19 vaccination project bolsters health system in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday Somalia has made remarkable progress in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and rolling out vaccination drives thanks to its initiative launched in 2023. The Somalia COVID-19 Emergency Vaccination Project, which has been central to the COVID-19 vaccination efforts to date, is …
Read More »Cholera death toll rises to 134 in Somalia as cases spread
MOGADISHU — A total of 16,231 new cases of cholera and 134 related deaths have been reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rainfalls and flash floods, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Health and Human Services said 10,273 cases, or 63 …
Read More »Five dead in Mogadishu cafe bombing during Euro final
MOGADISHU — Five people were killed in a powerful car bomb blast late Sunday at a cafe in the Somali capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final, local media said, citing police. Images posted online showed a huge fireball and plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky as the explosion …
Read More »Somali teachers rally against contract termination, demand permanent jobs
MOGADISHU — In a significant show of solidarity, over 100 school teachers in Somalia recently staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu. The educators, who have been serving the education sector for a decade, were protesting against the termination of their services and calling for their jobs …
Read More »SoDMA chief pays visit to the Italian Civil Protection Dept.
ROMA — Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairperson Mohamud Moallim Abdulle led a delegation to the headquarters of the Italian Civil Protection Department. The visit was as diverse as a buffet at an international food festival, covering everything from national to regional to municipal levels. The delegation’s first stop was …
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