MOGADISHU — Somalia Monday closed all schools and universities for two weeks as COVID-19 infections rise in the Horn of Africa nation. After a Cabinet meeting in the capital Mogadishu, the government also proposed the establishment of a medical oxygen plant with support from Turkey. ”The government will continue to …
Read More »Bomb blast kills at least two in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — At least two people were killed in the Somali capital on Sunday and several others – including civilians – wounded when a bomb blast targeted a vehicle carrying a local government official. The attack took place near Bal’ad, where a main security checkpoint into Mogadishu is located, Ahmed …
Read More »Somali government bans public gatherings over spike in Coronvirus cases
MOGADISHU — The Somali government on Wednesday banned public gatherings and called on non-essential workers to work from home amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. The ministers of health, information and security said the infection rate has gone up in February after nine people died and 100 new …
Read More »Federal ministry of health confirms increase in Covid-19
MOGADISHU — Minister of the Health of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Fozia Abikar Noor confirmed to the national media that the number of cases of COVID-19 registered in the country has increased in the past two months. The results from COVID-19 tests conducted in the country from January …
Read More »Doctors report sudden Coronavirus spike in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Health authorities in Somalia say the country has been hit by a second wave of the coronavirus, blaming travels abroad and public gatherings ahead of elections for the increase in cases. Minister of Health and Social Care Dr. Fawziya Abikar said cases have increased 52% in February compared …
Read More »Somalia’s MoH sounds alarm over virus surge
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Health, Fawziya Abikar Nur, says she is extremely alarmed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after the country experienced one of it’s deadliest weeks since the onset of the pandemic. Speaking to HOL on Wednesday, the minister said ten people have died from the …
Read More »Turkish hospital’s expansion project launched in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s prime minister Tuesday laid the foundation stone for expanding a Turkish hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Yardemeli Hospital is a maternal and child healthcare hospital located in Mogadishu’s Hamar Jajab neighborhood. Senior officials, including the education minister, lawmakers, and Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz, attended …
Read More »Is Somalia ignoring coronavirus pandemic?
MOGADISHU — As the world grapples with COVID-19 in its final round, the Somalian government faces criticism for its lax approach to fight the pandemic. The Horn of Africa country has not imposed a proper lockdown since March 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the country. However, a …
Read More »Mogadishu confirms 57 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Health confirmed 57 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 48 hours raising the total number to 4920. The capital Mogadishu recorded the highest number of cases with 35 cases while Somaliland reported 14 and Puntland 10. Two more patient have succumbed to the …
Read More »Bomb blast kills at least 12 in central Somalia
MOGADISHU — A bomb blast in central Somalia killed at least a dozen people on Sunday, including a local intelligence chief, Anadolu Agency reported according to officials. The attack, which wounded several others, targeted the vehicle of Abdirashid Abdi Qooje as it passed through the village of Eldhere 30 kilometres west of Dhusamareb, the …
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