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HARGEISA — Somaliland opposition party leader Abdirahman Irro has tested positive for the COVID-19 disease adding to an increasing number of senior political leaders who have contracted the disease in Somalia. The Waddani party leader confirmed on his Facebook page that he had been infected. The politician is currently in …

HARGEISA — The administration of the vocational school in Hargeisa has reported on the educational progress of the school. Barkhad Mohamed Mohamud, the principal of the vocational school in Hargeisa, told state media that the school was doing great. He added that the community in the capital Hargeisa understands the …

GAROWE — In the midst of the global COVID-19 crisis, the Government of Germany has underscored its continued commitment in investing in the strengthening of health services in Somalia by contributing an additional €7.2 million to UNICEF for use in Puntland. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development …

MOGADISHU — A landmine blast killed at least 2 people and injured several others on Tuesday in Mogadishu. The explosion targeted Director-General of Immigration and Naturalization Directorate Mohamed Aden Koofi in KM 4 near hotel Afrik in the capital. The director-general escaped unscathed. No group has claimed responsibility for the …

HARGEISA — Seven men accused of raping Awo Harir, an orphan in Hargeisa, have been sentenced by the Hargeisa Regional Court this morning. Somaliland police have arrested the seven suspects in connection with the alleged rape of Awo Harir at the orphanage. The court sentenced two of the seven defendants …

JUBBA — The Somalia government has donated humanitarian aid to the people of South Sudan affected by the floods and Rains. The donation was raised by the Somali community in South Sudan as part of relations between the countries. The Somalia ambassador to South Sudan Amb Hussein Haji Ahmed handed …

MOGADISHU — The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in collaboration with the International Centre for Peace, Human Rights and Development (IPHRD-Africa), has held a sensitisation meeting to enhance the participation of Somali women leaders in peace processes, human rights and nation-building. The discussions, organized by AMISOM’s Protection, Human Rights …

HARGEISA — A free education program for women has been launched in Hargeisa, benefiting 250 women. The women will be trained in handicrafts such as sewing, cooking, and other skills, in collaboration with SOHASCO and UNFPA, and implemented by Y-PEER. Speaking at the training, the director of SOHASCO said that …

MOGADISHU — The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to nearly 300,000 people affected by floods in Somalia. These critical funds, part of the SHF 2020 Reserve Allocation, will support national and international non-governmental partners operating in Banadir, Hiraan, Lower Juba, Middle …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has recorded 119 more Covid-19 positive cases in the past five days raising the country’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 3,864. 83 of the new cases are males while 37 are females according to the statement released by the ministry of health. In terms of …