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MOGADISHU — At least 18 people, mostly children have died from the diarrhea disease that broke out in the Hawadley and the surrounding areas in the Hiran region. According to the local officials, around 50 other people have been hospitalized. The reports say the disease is spreading in the small …

MOGADISHU — Somali Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who killed his pregnant wife in a gruesome murder in the capital Mogadishu. Authorities on Saturday issued a warrant of arrest on Sayid Ali Maalim Daud wanted for the killing of his wife in her house located in Dharkenley …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) has signed an agreement with Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education to enhance public libraries’ performance in Somalia. The agreement was signed by Dr Mohamed Ahmed Sheil, director of the Somali National Library, and Abdulfatah Adam, director of Qatar Charity’s Somalia Branch. The …

MOGADISHU — The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some members of Luul Cabdicasiis’ family confirmed the tragedy, stating that the deceased suffered severe fire burns inflicted by …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has launched its first-ever health insurance scheme, “Baraka Aaliye Care,” aimed at providing affordable medical coverage to various social groups. The scheme, operated by a private company in partnership with several hospitals and clinics in Mogadishu, offers a range of packages, from basic to comprehensive, tailored to …

MOGADISHU —  Security forces in the Qoryooley district of Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region have detained a man accused of stabbing his wife to death. The incident, which occurred yesterday afternoon, is under investigation to determine the motive behind the fatal stabbing, which reportedly stemmed from a family dispute. According to …

MOGADISHU — The Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu has been officially reopened with a special ceremony, in the presence of Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and Ahmad Juma Al Rumaithi, UAE Ambassador to Somalia. The hospital reopened following comprehensive renovations and the installation of …

MOGADISHU — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region of Hiraan following intense flooding caused by El Niño rains. The outbreak presents a grave public health crisis, with the majority of cases being severe and affecting the most …

MOGADISHU — Residents in Mogadishu’s Dharkeenley district are shaken by a tragic incident where a man is suspected of fatally burning his pregnant wife, police said. The victim, identified as Luul Abdiaziz, was locked in a room and set on fire, according to initial reports. Neighbours, alerted by the screams …

MOGADISHU — In an effort to address the welfare of inmates across the nation’s prisons, officials from the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Somali Prison Force convened to deliberate on strategies for delivering aid to prisoners, with a primary focus on those incarcerated in Mogadishu Central Prison. The …