MOGADISHU — Somalia, United Nations agencies and other partners Friday renewed their commitments to improving vaccination coverage against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the country. Somalia’s health ministry, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other agencies said they have been providing vaccines while observing COVID-19 protocol since last year …
Read More »Turkish agency gives iftar meal to orphans across world
ANKARA — A Turkish aid agency has distributed iftar (fast-breaking) meals to orphans both at home and abroad on the occasion of World Orphans Day. The Turkish Red Crescent, which holds various activities every year on the 15th day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that is observed as …
Read More »At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police and health officials said Wednesday. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility. A police spokesman, Col. Abdiqani Mohamed Qalaf, said the suicide bomber tried to drive into …
Read More »QC enhances food security in Somalia during Ramadan
MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity(QC), with funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has started distributing 50 tons of camel meat to the needy and the displaced in the suburbs of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, under the supervision of the Qatari Embassy. This comes as part of Qatar Charity’s …
Read More »TRC donates 700 food parcels in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — The Turkish Red Crescent on Sunday distributed food parcels for people in need in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. “The Turkish Red Crescent did food distribution in Mogadishu’s Daynile district on Sunday and distributed 700 food parcels to families in need in the Daynile district,” Orhan Kokcu, head of the Turkish …
Read More »Somali authorities hail progress in malaria fight
MOGADISHU — As the world marks World Malaria Day (April 25), several African countries continue to battle the impact of a preventable disease claiming thousands of lives. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, malaria has claimed an estimated 380,000 lives in 2018 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But there are …
Read More »AMISOM cheers up patients at Dhobley General Hospital
DHOBLEY — In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Kenyan soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday visited Dhobley General Hospital to cheer the sick and also donate much-needed medicines and an assortment of food items. In Dhobley and surrounding areas, the Kenyan …
Read More »AMISOM constructs water well for IDPs camp in Jowhar
JOWHAR — Families living in Towfiq Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camp in Jowhar, Middle Shabelle region of Somalia, will now have access to clean water following the construction of a water well by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The well was handed over to the Governor of the …
Read More »At least three killed in mortar attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — At least three people were killed and four others wounded when a mortar attack targeted Somalia’s presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, local media reported. “At least three civilians were killed and four others injured in the attack, targeting the presidential palace in Mogadishu. The victims …
Read More »Somalia reports 245 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
MOGADISHU — Somalia registered 245 new coronavirus cases and 10 deaths over the past 24 hours, the country’s Health Ministry said on Monday. The new figures bring the total number of cases in Somalia to 13,324 and fatalities to 678. Somalia, a country of some 15 million, has been battling …
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